Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Calderon Stars's Kenneth Mugliett 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. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Salerno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Neville Bajada successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Calderon Stars getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Antonio Montesin hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Calderon Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Neville Bajada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joseph Montanaro during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Calderon Stars's Joseph Montanaro got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Tomas Berganza fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Neville Bajada, passed just outside the right post. In the 26th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Tommy Salerno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Tommy Salerno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 31 played minutes Tomas Berganza rounded Calderon Stars's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Miguel Miralles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neville Bajada made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. In the 37th minute, one of Panama:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Panama. Panama:s Marcos Cotilla showed great skill when he stopped Nicholas Laus:s penalty. Neville Bajada made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. 44 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Tommy Salerno came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Calderon Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Neville Bajada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richard Cesareo during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Richard Cesareo hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Calderon Stars's Carl Ellul Bonici got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tommy Salerno. Neville Bajada 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 62nd minute. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Nicholas Laus came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neville Bajada 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 69th minute. 74 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Neville Bajada was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Panama's Dylan Sarmiento got a free kick in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kenneth Mugliett. In the 84th minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neville Bajada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Neville Bajada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama.