Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by U 1974's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. 7 minutes into the match, Manuel Balint notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Estefan Vizcarreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 minutes U 1974's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Alguacil who took care of the corner kick. Panama's Abraham Alguacil was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Estefan Vizcarreto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U 1974's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute U 1974 were awarded a corner. Manuel Balint went to the cornerflag to take it. The Panama fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Panama's Tomas Berganza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 32nd minute Robert Andriescu 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. After 38 minutes of play, U 1974's Eneto Vidal made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 41st minute, one of U 1974: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 U 1974. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eneto Vidal to strike the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavian Hârtopanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavian Hârtopanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavian Hârtopanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eneto Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the match, U 1974's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Estefan Vizcarreto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 minutes of play, U 1974's Octavian Hârtopanu made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Estefan Vizcarreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st 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. Estefan Vizcarreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavian Hârtopanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 77th match minute, U 1974 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Andriescu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Hârtopanu in the 81st minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd 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. In the 88th minute Octavian Hârtopanu 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. Abraham Alguacil struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Estefan Vizcarreto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Estefan Vizcarreto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Panama's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.