Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arnoldo Tiniebra's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnoldo Tiniebra helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Panama booed when Barbudos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Tiniebra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Berganza might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jules Kunde. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Berganza ran back to his position shaking his head. Jules Kunde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Nikola Jokić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barbudos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. After 31 played minutes Barbudos FC got a freekick which was hit by Nikola Jokić. After some careless play in the Barbudos FC defense, Abraham Alguacil kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jules Kunde. The Barbudos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jules Kunde should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Barbudos FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Stephen Curry hit a great ball. Jules Kunde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 44th minute of the match. Jules Kunde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romulo Isusko to make the kick off. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barbudos FC's goalie prevented a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jules Kunde. Barbudos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 63 minutes into the match, Barbudos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Jules Kunde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jules Kunde was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 69th play minutes Tomas Berganza shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Jules Kunde and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 71st minute. Abraham Alguacil scored 7-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jules Kunde, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82ndth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barbudos FC's Jules Kunde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Barbudos FC's Jules Kunde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 83rd minute of play. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 86 minutes of play, Panama's Tomas Berganza made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jules Kunde was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Barbudos FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Arnoldo Tiniebra hit a great ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Panama had played much better football throughout.