Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Walter Jönsson started the match with the kick off. Onsala Ass Kickers's Mikael Alebäck quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jose Carita, made in the 3rd minute of the game. With a little luck, Onsala Ass Kickers's Rickard Wiklund got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Magnus Björkqvist notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Rickard Wiklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Jose Carita in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Onsala Ass Kickers's Börge Backman. In the 21st minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickard Wiklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickard Wiklund made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magnus Björkqvist in the 24th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walter Jönsson in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miguel Miralles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Rickard Wiklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Panama's Miguel Miralles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rickard Wiklund. Rickard Wiklund yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 41st minute, Magnus Björkqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rickard Wiklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 42nd minute of the match. Rickard Wiklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 43rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Walter Jönsson 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

53 minutes into the match, Onsala Ass Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Rickard Wiklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Jan Björnberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 54 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rickard Wiklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 57th minute of the match. Rickard Wiklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edwin Sjöberg in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 74th minute of play forced Onsala Ass Kickers's goalkeeper Rickard Wiklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Onsala Ass Kickers's Rickard Wiklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Panama's Tomas Berganza fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edwin Sjöberg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 83 minute of play. A collision led to Onsala Ass Kickers getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Johannes Målare hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the game, Viggo Billing was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Onsala Ass Kickers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 89th match minute, Onsala Ass Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viggo Billing to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rickard Wiklund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Panama booed when Onsala Ass Kickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Björnberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickard Wiklund didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Onsala Ass Kickers were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Panama's much stronger midfield.