Challenge

Arena Rockets
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rockets's Róbson Messias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Miguel Miralles ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benjamin Mazza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benjamin Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 9th minute of the match. Benjamin Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 12th minute of the match. Ronaldo Gol kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Toninho Terra hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. After 20 played minutes, Rockets's Tales de Carvalho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rockets reached it. After 35 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Tales de Carvalho. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Benjamin Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Miguel Miralles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Mazza having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Abraham Alguacil made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Rockets's Benjamin Mazza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 57 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Benjamin Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Miralles hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Raí da Silveira charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raí da Silveira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benjamin Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Panama booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Panama booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Miralles in the 74th minute of play. When Panama's Alex Cambeiro in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rockets's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Tomas Berganza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. The supporters of Rockets booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Abraham Alguacil 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. In the 96th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Rockets fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panama were clearly better and deserved to take the win.