Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Panama's Abraham Alguacil dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With an all-out effort, Panama's Şadi Turhan threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Tomas Berganza sped through FC MANLE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şadi Turhan. 14 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Şadi Turhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şadi Turhan having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raşit Hendekli went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Şadi Turhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 42 minutes of play, FC MANLE's Hamit Aynacıoğlu made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raşit Hendekli to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şadi Turhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raşit Hendekli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Raşit Hendekli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MANLE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raşit Hendekli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 69th match minute, FC MANLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüsnü Garipbaş to maneuver through the defense. Şadi Turhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 71st minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Panama's Abraham Alguacil broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, FC MANLE's Ant Koyak got a free kick in the 79th minute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MANLE's goalie prevented a goal. Panama were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC MANLE for a fine match.