Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Manny Gol started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakarias Bocklund having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sakarias Bocklund was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Abraham Alguacil took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sakarias Bocklund to make any attempt to save it. After 12 played minutes SSC Napoli got a freekick which was hit by Clovis Christiaens. A long shot from Abraham Alguacil in the 13th minute of play was well struck, but Sakarias Bocklund made a really good save at the right post. In the 16thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SSC Napoli's Sakarias Bocklund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Tomas Berganza put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sakarias Bocklund. 20 minutes into the game, Clovis Christiaens was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SSC Napoli's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. After 20 played minutes SSC Napoli got a freekick which was hit by Clovis Christiaens. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sakarias Bocklund saved SSC Napoli from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidoro Sarmiento got free with Sakarias Bocklund in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute of the match Panama got a corner. SSC Napoli's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abraham Alguacil ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Isidoro Sarmiento almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SSC Napoli's Sakarias Bocklund did a great save. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Sakarias Bocklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clark Reuterwall in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 37th minute of play forced SSC Napoli's goalkeeper Sakarias Bocklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Sakarias Bocklund successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 42 minutes, Felipe Ros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the SSC Napoli players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Felipe Ros hit a great ball. Walter Lindholm took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcos Cotilla. Panama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 44th minute, Tomas Berganza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Berganza made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sakarias Bocklund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sakarias Bocklund skillfully saved the ball. Sakarias Bocklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 56th minute of the match. Walter Lindholm kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Clark Reuterwall made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakarias Bocklund having to interfere. Sakarias Bocklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sakarias Bocklund. SSC Napoli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Manny Gol kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 3-2 in the 83 minute of play. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakarias Bocklund having to interfere. 89 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Panama's Tomas Berganza fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the match, SSC Napoli's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Sakarias Bocklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.