Challenge

Stadion Bielizny
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 6 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. A hard shot by Aureliusz Kazimierz from long distance, 7 minutes into the match, got Marcos Cotilla's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Adam Kanczuszewski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Abraham Alguacil scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leszek Matuch, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the match, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leszek Matuch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Velislav Lyutov in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 19th minute of play forced The Fighting Mongooses FC's goalkeeper Leszek Matuch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leszek Matuch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leszek Matuch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Velislav Lyutov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Fighting Mongooses FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Leszek Matuch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Felipe Ros notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of The Fighting Mongooses FC's Leszek Matuch. Leszek Matuch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 46th minute of play forced The Fighting Mongooses FC's goalkeeper Leszek Matuch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Panama were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Kanczuszewski made a kick off. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolek Jaworski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leszek Matuch having to interfere. In the 56th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leszek Matuch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tolek Jaworski fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Fighting Mongooses FC's protests and gave Tolek Jaworski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th match minute, The Fighting Mongooses FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolek Jaworski to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the match, Adam Kanczuszewski 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 Adam Kanczuszewski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Velislav Lyutov 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 66th minute Tolek Jaworski 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. Jedrzej Jaktorowo charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jedrzej Jaktorowo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes The Fighting Mongooses FC got a freekick which was hit by Jedrzej Jaktorowo. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Kanczuszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Tomas Berganza charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas Berganza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomas Berganza hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 82 played minutes, The Fighting Mongooses FC's Aureliusz Kazimierz 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 The Fighting Mongooses FC reached it. Abraham Alguacil came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Leszek Matuch could save by the left post. 91 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Zbyszko Szotek came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.