Challenge

AFA Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luo Ying Liang made the kick off which started today's match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Longo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Luo Ying Liang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Enrico Longo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, 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 Staffan Nyberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When Rafinha Barral came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the AFA Club 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 Rafinha Barral couldn't finish the play. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luo Ying Liang, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 2-0 became the score in the 24th minute when Luo Ying Liang elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 27th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafinha Barral got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luo Ying Liang in the 36th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Rafinha Barral tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Berganza made a kick off. After 51 played minutes AFA Club got a freekick which was hit by Fiori Tasso. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind AFA Club's goalkeeper Enrico Longo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AFA Club made a substitution. Reynaldo Paraibano replaced Marquinhos Nogueira. AFA Club's Mariusz Chazen was substituted for Arnaldo Naldo. The supporters of AFA Club booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Cambeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fiori Tasso in the 68th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fiori Tasso in the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luo Ying Liang in the 75th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led to AFA Club's Luo Ying Liang getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 80 minutes into the match, AFA Club's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Enrico Longo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute of the match Staffan Nyberg shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 90thth minute of the game Luo Ying Liang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Staffan Nyberg was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 93rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. AFA Club's Luo Ying Liang got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panama players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFA Club.