Challenge

Arena Guará
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Tiago Gabriel Vieira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla, 1-0. Lachezar Dzhevov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Erlingur Haaland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldão Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 21st minute of play forced Guará FC's goalkeeper Nelsinho Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Gabriel Vieira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento. Nelsinho Nascimento was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 30th minute of play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldão Paulista in the 37th minute of play. Guará FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Harold Willson in the 38th minute. Harold Willson made a great header on Guará FC's corner, it was just that Panama's Marcos Cotilla managed to reach the ball for a save. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 45th minute of play.

After 53 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. 54 minutes into the game, Guará FC's Erlingur Haaland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Gabriel Vieira in the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Guará FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abraham Alguacil didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Jordan Radojević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guará FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. A collision led to Guará FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jordan Radojević hit a great ball. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 78th minute of play. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Nelsinho Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute Erlingur Haaland 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.