Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Dylan Sarmiento fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Dylan Sarmiento a yellow card for diving instead. After 2 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Øvstebø in the 3rd minute of play. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elton John saved Cheeky Nuts United from getting behind. In the 10th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elton John saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jon-Erik Vedøy in the 11th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Cheeky Nuts United's Jon-Erik Vedøy. But to his dismay, Jon-Erik Vedøy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Elton John made a huge save. In the 17th minute, Fabian Lundberg 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 0-2. Tomas Berganza might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elton John. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Berganza ran back to his position shaking his head. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cheeky Nuts United's Elton John played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 31st minute of play. Birger Øvstebø sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jon-Erik Vedøy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elton John made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 35th minute of play. When Panama's Tomas Berganza in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheeky Nuts United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 43rd minute Jon-Erik Vedøy 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. In the 44th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isidoro Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabian Lundberg made a kick off. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Lundberg in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Tomas Berganza 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. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Birger Øvstebø sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doctor Potass, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the game, Jon-Erik Vedøy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Cheeky Nuts United's zone, Abraham Alguacil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elton John came out of the goal and Abraham Alguacil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elton John made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 70th minute of play. Fabian Lundberg'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 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Cheeky Nuts United's Elton John. Elton John was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd minute, Doctor Potass left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cheeky Nuts United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After a defensive mix-up in Cheeky Nuts United's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elton John came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doctor Potass in the 90th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cheeky Nuts United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.