Challenge

AFA Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 4 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Sá hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abraham Alguacil in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renatinho Jacinto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Panama booed when AFA Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Gugu Loureiro fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFA Club's protests and gave Gugu Loureiro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, AFA Club's Gugu Loureiro got a free kick in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renatinho Jacinto was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Renatinho Jacinto 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 19th minute. After some careless play in the AFA Club defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renatinho Jacinto. The AFA Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renatinho Jacinto should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, AFA Club's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Renatinho Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Isidoro Sarmiento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Renatinho Jacinto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 38 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Renatinho Jacinto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 45th minute of play forced AFA Club's goalkeeper Renatinho Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renatinho Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 48th minute of the match. The AFA Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Panama were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hermínio Medeiros to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Renatinho Jacinto in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the game, Aaron Barrios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFA Club the free kick. The supporters of AFA Club booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Renatinho Jacinto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomas Berganza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 58 minute of play. Renatinho Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 61st minute of play. Renatinho Jacinto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Panama's Tomas Berganza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renatinho Jacinto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Renatinho Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Ros in the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tomas Berganza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renatinho Jacinto was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Renatinho Jacinto came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Berganza slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 77th minute. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Renatinho Jacinto, passed just outside the right post. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Renatinho Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidoro Sarmiento was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. AFA Club's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tomas Berganza 90 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-8. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFA Club's goalkeeper Renatinho Jacinto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Renatinho Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Panama's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.