Challenge

Johan Cruyff ArenA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 孔亮铮 took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟凌鹏 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 孟凌鹏 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 10th minute of the match. 袁源珂 hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 18 minutes AFC Ajax's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. After 21 played minutes AFC Ajax got a freekick which was hit by 孔亮铮. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 孔亮铮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, AFC Ajax's 曹林林 got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟凌鹏 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC Ajax's 孟凌鹏 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 42nd minute of play. The supporters of Panama booed when AFC Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. 唐铮辉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, Tomas Berganza 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. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Ajax's goalkeeper 孟凌鹏, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 孟凌鹏 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 61st minute of play. After 64 played minutes AFC Ajax got a freekick which was hit by 韩乐寒. After a rather tough play, Panama's Miguel Miralles got a free kick in the 69th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 孔亮铮 in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Tomas Berganza 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. 俞鹏峰 hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 孟凌鹏 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the game, Matthew Garrido 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 AFC Ajax the free kick. In the 88th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthew Garrido to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when 孔亮铮 came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidoro Sarmiento got free with 孟凌鹏 in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Ajax's goalkeeper 孟凌鹏, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.