Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Selmi Uğurcan started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Gregorio Mel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. In the 6th minute Gregorio Mel 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. 8 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Pepe Pancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Miguel Miralles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Miralles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pepe Pancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gregorio Mel went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorio Mel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Capone came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregorio Mel struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Challestone S.C.. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Mel in the 34th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Capone in the 35th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gregorio Mel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After 40 minutes, Gregorio Mel made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Panama's Marcos Cotilla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Selmi Uğurcan in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Berganza made a kick off. A collision led to Challestone S.C. getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Segundo Frichoso hit a great ball. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Gregorio Mel scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 0-5. 58 minutes into the game, Gregorio Mel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Gregorio Mel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. In the 65th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute Gregorio Mel 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Challestone S.C.'s Gregorio Mel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 0-7 after 68 minutes of play. Matthew Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Gregorio Mel might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Cotilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregorio Mel ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gregorio Mel in the 76th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Mel came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 81 minutes Panama's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yan Yuan who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Challestone S.C.'s corner Gregorio Mel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcos Cotilla quite easily take care of the ball. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Gregorio Mel scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 0-8. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Gregorio Mel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. In the 94th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Barrios to maneuver through the defense. When Aaron Barrios was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Yan Yuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Yan Yuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Panama supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Challestone S.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for Challestone S.C..