Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Fırat Çakıroğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Senator S.A.K fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 8 minutes into the game, Matthew Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. Senator S.A.K's Abdurrahman Tezeren quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With an all-out effort, Panama's Aykan Babür threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Berganza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 15th minute, Fırat Çakıroğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 21st minute of play forced Senator S.A.K's goalkeeper Aykan Babür to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Senator S.A.K's Alim Eslem got a free kick in the 36th minute. After the first half Senator S.A.K were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Miguel Miralles's late challenge caught a Senator S.A.K's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Miralles helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Senator S.A.K booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Fırat Çakıroğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Senator S.A.K's supporters rose to their feet, but Fırat Çakıroğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aykan Babür saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 minutes Panama's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alim Eslem who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Senator S.A.K's Alim Eslem to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcos Cotilla despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Senator S.A.K booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Fırat Çakıroğlu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 0-3 in the 78 minute of play. Fırat Çakıroğlus short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Marcos Cotilla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 86 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Fırat Çakıroğlu came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes of play Panama's Matthew Garrido was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Matthew Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. When Fırat Çakıroğlu came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Senator S.A.K fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fırat Çakıroğlu couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Senator S.A.K eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.