SANTA STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haritz Lillo went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Haritz Lillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alvino España showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 8 minute of play. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvino España, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Alvino España sent off a good shot on target. Koldo Bermudez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abraham Alguacil went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Koldo Bermudez having to interfere. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in FEOS FC's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Koldo Bermudez came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Koldo Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Koldo Bermudez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Koldo Bermudez having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haritz Lillo got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the match, FEOS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Koldo Bermudez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
An unexpectedly hard shot by Haritz Lillo in the 52nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Rai Figueres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Haritz Lillo came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil scored 2-3 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Koldo Bermudez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 63 minutes into the game, Rai Figueres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FEOS FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 63rd minute, Rai Figueres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Haritz Lillo fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FEOS FC's protests and gave Haritz Lillo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Panama booed when FEOS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haritz Lillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Miguel Miralles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Macedonio Urquijo got his second yellow card in the match during the 79th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 80th match minute, FEOS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macedonio Urquijo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FEOS FC's Haritz Lillo got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Tomas Berganza fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 89 minutes into the match, Abraham Alguacil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Koldo Bermudez. FEOS FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abraham Alguacil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Panama played a much better game than FEOS FC and deserved their victory. The FEOS FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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