Challenge

Arena LUCCA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lucca F.C's Adelino Domingues started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Lucca F.C's Dário Zonta got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Juninho Pena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Cearense. 7 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Adelino Domingues came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Juninho Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Lucca F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Juninho Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juninho Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Lucca F.C's Rudy Letsch got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 18 minutes, Adelino Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lucca F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adelino Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 20th minute of play forced Lucca F.C's goalkeeper Juninho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rudy Letsch succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 21st playminute. Juninho Pena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 28th minute of the match. Ernesto Cearenses short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Marcos Cotilla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 40th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylan Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. After 41 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. In the 45th minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zula Kaider in the 45th minute of play. In the 48th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juninho Pena was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Ernesto Cearense 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. Natanael Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd 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. Juninho Pena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Felipe Ros hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Lucca F.C's goalkeeper Juninho Pena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoro Sarmiento. In the 87th match minute, Lucca F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.