Challenge

The Dribbel Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 3rd minute of play forced Zero Gravity's goalkeeper Robbin Roggen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Thibau De Messemaecker fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zero Gravity's protests and gave Thibau De Messemaecker a yellow card for diving instead. Thibau De Messemaecker kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Sylven Kuppens's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sylven Kuppens helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Zero Gravity's Sylven Kuppens got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of Zero Gravity booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robbin Roggen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbin Roggen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 played minutes Zero Gravity got a freekick which was hit by Artur Swings. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artur Swings during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Panama made a substitution. Oscar Laguna replaced Alex Cambeiro. Artur Swings kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Zero Gravity's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Robbin Roggen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Yanne Wynaerts managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zero Gravity's supporters rose to their feet, but Yanne Wynaerts 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. Robbin Roggen came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Isidoro Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Zero Gravity's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robbin Roggen came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Panama were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yanne Wynaerts to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robbin Roggen having to interfere. Zero Gravity's Robbin Roggen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Zero Gravity from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jullian Van Castel in the 64th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th match minute, Zero Gravity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Swings to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Zero Gravity's Gill Kockaerts got a free kick in the 68th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Zero Gravity's Jullian Van Castel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Robbin Roggen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 78th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Laguna. In the 90th minute, Yanne Wynaerts ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Panama's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Zero Gravity had won, even though Panama had held more of the ball.