Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. In the 6th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Miralles to maneuver through the defense. Isidoro Sarmiento might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Burni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isidoro Sarmiento ran back to his position shaking his head. Melchor Garoa scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Cotilla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radowit Furlit in the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Panama's Tomas Berganza got a free kick in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Olliver Van Meirhaeghe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Olliver Van Meirhaeghe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Melchor Garoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Berserkers FC Ψ's Marcos Burni got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Melchor Garoa in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Radowit Furlit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 45 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Radowit Furlit came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Melchor Garoa made the kick off in the second half. Radowit Furlit hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olliver Van Meirhaeghe in the 56th minute. Aaron Barrios charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Barrios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aaron Barrios hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Iosif Budulea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Berserkers FC Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Iosif Budulea 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. Radowit Furlit hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Berserkers FC Ψ's Olliver Van Meirhaeghe got a free kick in the 66th minute. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Melchor Garoa sped through Panama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Hektor Liberoyiannis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Berserkers FC Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Hektor Liberoyiannis 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. Melchor Garoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Iosif Budulea. After 88 played minutes, Berserkers FC Ψ's Frode Olavesen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Berserkers FC Ψ reached it. The supporters of Berserkers FC Ψ booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dylan Sarmiento fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Dylan Sarmiento a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th minute, Dylan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Iosif Budulea 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. Berserkers FC Ψ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.