Challenge

The Winstub
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Loid Vrints made the kick off which started today's match. 11 minutes into the match, Kaysersheim's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Otoniel Mondragon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Loid Vrints managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kaysersheim's supporters rose to their feet, but Loid Vrints 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 15th match minute, Kaysersheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik-Jan Verheugen to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otoniel Mondragon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otoniel Mondragon having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Miralles to maneuver through the defense. Kaysersheim were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Panama's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Matijs De Vlaeminck took the corner. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Sam-Lucas Mertens tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 46 minutes, Sam-Lucas Mertens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kaysersheim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sam-Lucas Mertens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Kaysersheim booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loid Vrints, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. Panama's Abraham Alguacil was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Otoniel Mondragon in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Loid Vrints kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Kaysersheim getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Loid Vrints hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the game, Erik-Jan Verheugen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kaysersheim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. The supporters of Panama booed when Kaysersheim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik-Jan Verheugen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Pascal Zeitner fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kaysersheim's protests and gave Pascal Zeitner a yellow card for diving instead. Pascal Zeitner hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kaysersheim's zone, Abraham Alguacil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Otoniel Mondragon 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. Kaysersheim's Otoniel Mondragon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Kaysersheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitri Wittemans to maneuver through the defense. Otoniel Mondragon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Kaysersheim.