Challenge

Tambacunda Farafenni
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. 罗亮磊 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Matt Newby kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Baltasar Distiratsu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's zone, Abraham Alguacil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 罗亮磊 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. In the 28thth minute of the game Cristian Tuste 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. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Tuste, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 罗亮磊 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute of the match Panama got a corner. AMAZON DU DAHOMEY'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. Oscar Millman tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired 罗亮磊. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 34th minute. After 37 minutes of play, AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's Baltasar Distiratsu made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a free kick in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 43rd minute of play forced AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's goalkeeper 罗亮磊 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Ros to maneuver through the defense. 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 Baltasar Distiratsu made a kick off. Baltasar Distiratsu hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, AMAZON DU DAHOMEY's goalkeeper 罗亮磊 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Berganza. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. 罗亮磊 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute, Baltasar Distiratsu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 罗亮磊 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 罗亮磊 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 77th minute. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After having played for 88 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 95th minute, Cristian Tuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panama's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.