Challenge

MAN FC - STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Eliseo Urti made the kick off and thus started the match. Paolo Maura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 7th minute of the match. Paolo Maura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Prospero Unax tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Cambeiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Panama booed when MAN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Birjaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the MAN FC defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paolo Maura. The MAN FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paolo Maura should have stopped the shot. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Urti, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Paolo Maura 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 27th minute. Panama's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abraham Alguacil in the 28th minute. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MAN FC! The referee gave Panama a penalty, 31 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abraham Alguacil, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of MAN FC's Paolo Maura. 0-2. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Tomas Berganza sped through MAN FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paolo Maura. Paolo Maura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 41st minute of play. MAN FC's Paolo Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Maura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paolo Maura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Paolo Maura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 55th minute of play. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 62nd minute of play forced MAN FC's goalkeeper Paolo Maura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Prospero Unax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 70 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. 72 minutes into the match, MAN FC's goalkeeper Paolo Maura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abraham Alguacil. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Miralles in the 74th minute of play forced MAN FC's goalkeeper Paolo Maura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Panama's Miguel Miralles got a free kick in the 80th minute. After 82 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. 83 minutes into the game, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paolo Maura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind MAN FC's goalkeeper Paolo Maura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Eleuterio Senon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MAN FC and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eleuterio Senon kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 90thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MAN FC's Paolo Maura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomas Berganza was extremely unlucky when he, in the 93rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 95th minute Eleuterio Senon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panama's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.