Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rikard Olaussen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isidoro Elequemedo came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Tomas Berganza. But to his dismay, Tomas Berganza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Gunnar Lundgård sent off a good shot on target. When Abraham Alguacil came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Panama 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 Abraham Alguacil couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidoro Elequemedo. Titleist's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gunnar Lundgård in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute of the match Titleist got a corner. Panama's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gunnar Lundgård ran over to the corner to take the kick. Isidoro Elequemedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abraham Alguacil struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Isidoro Elequemedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 35th minute of play forced Titleist's goalkeeper Isidoro Elequemedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Titleist's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isidoro Elequemedo came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gunnar Lundgård came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcos Cotilla could save by the left post. Dagfinn Lunden'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. Dagfinn Lunden helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Titleist got a freekick which was hit by Dagfinn Lunden. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Berganza to strike the kick off in the second half. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Isidoro Elequemedo made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Titleist's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Miralles came free, but Isidoro Elequemedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the game, Alex Cambeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titleist the free kick. The supporters of Titleist booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Cambeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rikard Olaussen in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Rikard Olaussen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 75 minutes into the game, when Aaron Barrios put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Panama:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Titleist:s goal. Titleist made a substitution. Halvard Oliversen replaced Gunnar Lundgård. Rikard Olaussen'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. Rikard Olaussen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82nd minute, Halvard Oliversen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Titleist fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isidoro Sarmiento during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Titleist's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jan-Kenneth Brynildsen in the 92nd minute. The Panama supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Panama would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.