Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza 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. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 3rd minute, Gregorio Mel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Challestone S.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Mel in the 8th minute of the match. In the 10th 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. Gregorio Mel took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Capone, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute, Gregorio Mel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gregorio Mel in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Capone went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregorio Mel in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Gregorio Mel made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 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 37th minute. The corner led to Panama's Dylan Sarmiento getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Gregorio Mel might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Mel in the 42nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Pepe Pancho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoro Sarmiento. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Challestone S.C.'s attentive Segundo Frichoso managed to snatch the ball when Matthew Garrido made a throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game. Challestone S.C.'s Pepe Pancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 53rd minute of play. After 54 minutes, Abraham Alguacil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Challestone S.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 54th minute. 56 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 Challestone S.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 61 minutes, Raul Verga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Challestone S.C. and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Raul Verga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raul Verga kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Capone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregorio Mel's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Selmi Uğurcan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla, 0-8. In the 76th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla was out of position in the 80 minute of play, and Gregorio Mel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gregorio Mel really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Gregorio Mel sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Capone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregorio Mel in the 94th minute of play.