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Valskog
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Morgan Kollberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valskog IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Morgan Kollberg 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. Magne Lindström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Miralles went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Miguel Miralles might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Magne Lindström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miguel Miralles ran back to his position shaking his head. Isidoro Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magne Lindström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. Magne Lindström 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 a rather tough play, Panama's Felipe Ros got a free kick in the 19th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Valskog IF's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Magne Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Lindström having to interfere. The supporters of Panama booed when Valskog IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joakim Pihlblad didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Valskog IF's zone, Abraham Alguacil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magne Lindström came out of the goal and Abraham Alguacil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 37 minutes of play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magne Lindström was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 41st minute, Abraham Alguacil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abraham Alguacil came up free with the goalie in the 45th 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.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. Isidoro Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvald Torstensson in the 53rd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magne Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Miralles, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvald Torstensson in the 57th minute of play. If Miguel Miralles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 67 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. In the 73rd minute Osvald Torstensson 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. 75 minutes into the game, Abraham Alguacil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Magne Lindström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 78 played minutes Valskog IF got a freekick which was hit by Elliott Lilja. After 81 minutes, Miguel Miralles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Valskog IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 82 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. In the 92nd minute of the match, Abraham Alguacil got a very nice opportunity to score, but Magne Lindström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 93 minutes into the game, Morgan Kollberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valskog IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. Morgan Kollberg kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Panama's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.