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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lu Yin Zheng made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Miklós Bodnár came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute ≮王者归来≯News at 11 were awarded a corner. Miklós Bodnár went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Henrik Bratland to a score. 1-0 in the 7th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Palacios in the 12th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lu Yin Zheng. Panama's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rodrigo Palacios 25 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. In the 30th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulinho Vander was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Lu Yin Zheng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Gilmar Veloso got a free kick in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lu Yin Zheng got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulinho Vander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. Miklós Bodnár sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 played minutes ≮王者归来≯News at 11 got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Mazza. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮王者归来≯News at 11's goalkeeper Paulinho Vander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Paulinho Vander got control of the ball when Alex Cambeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Isidoro Sarmiento notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Paulinho Vander. Paulinho Vander was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 73 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. In the 75th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Berganza to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Palacios, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Palacios came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Ros charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felipe Ros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Sarmiento. 94 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza threw the ball into play from the sideline. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Gilmar Veloso quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.