Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Gustaf Sjödin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthew Garrido to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Nils-Emil Dahlbom came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Limhamns Stjärnor's Gustaf Sjödin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 18th minute of play. Abraham Alguacil shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. When Vilhelm Drake fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Limhamns Stjärnor's protests and gave Vilhelm Drake a yellow card for diving instead. Vilhelm Drake hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Limhamns Stjärnor's Gustaf Sjödin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 29th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Panama's Tomas Berganza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustaf Sjödin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ove Dahlbom spun around in front of the goal 33 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Panama's goal. Otto Asklund hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Limhamns Stjärnor:s Gustaf Sjödin showed great skill when he stopped Abraham Alguacil:s penalty. 46 minutes into the match, Limhamns Stjärnor's Nils-Emil Dahlbom sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Cotilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Limhamns Stjärnor's Sven-Olof Holmberg was substituted for Nils-Emil Dahlbom. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matthew Garrido during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gustaf Sjödin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 58th minute of play. From close distance Sven-Olof Holmberg pressed in the 2-1 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 60 minutes into the game. In the 66th minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Sjödin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 70th minute. The corner ended in Tomas Berganza almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Limhamns Stjärnor's Gustaf Sjödin did a great save. After 75 minutes, Tomas Berganza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Limhamns Stjärnor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Berganza to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Olof Holmberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Gustaf Sjödin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 83 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. After 89 minutes, Bernt Sundling mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Limhamns Stjärnor and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Alex Cambeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Sjödin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panama walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.