Challenge

Pardina
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vintilă Mihuț took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olimpiu Popan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute, Tomas Berganza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Olimpiu Popan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Pardina's Olimpiu Popan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Cambeiro in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pardina's Petrică Scutaru got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Abraham Alguacil was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Petrică Scutaru charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Petrică Scutaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Petrică Scutaru kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Isidoro Sarmiento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olimpiu Popan having to make a save. 34 minutes into the game, Vlad Chihaia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 37 minutes of play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olimpiu Popan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dan Mihele 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 47th minute of play forced Pardina's goalkeeper Olimpiu Popan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Berganza made a kick off. Olimpiu Popan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 51st minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 54th minute of the match Ilie Stătescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Vlad Chihaia 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 60th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Barrios to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Popan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olimpiu Popan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 68th minute. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Olimpiu Popan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vlad Chihaia in the 73rd minute of the match. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Vintilă Mihuț came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Olimpiu Popan. That made the score 4-2 after 84 minutes of play. Panama were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Pardina's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Alguacil took the corner. Panama's Tomas Berganza was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Olimpiu Popan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After having played for 95 minutes, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abraham Alguacil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Panama's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.