Challenge

The Common
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul Mersø in the 6th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Isidoro Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vinnie Small. Clapham Comets F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isidoro Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 12th minute of play forced Clapham Comets F.C.'s goalkeeper Vinnie Small to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinnie Small 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 15th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Thorne during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Panama booed when Clapham Comets F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Thorne didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 26 minutes of play, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Paul Mersø made it 1-2 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! 30 minutes into the game, Aaron Barrios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clapham Comets F.C. the free kick. After 30 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Barrios. 31 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Thorne came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes Clapham Comets F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Paul Mersø. Vinnie Small came out of the goal in the 35th 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 1-3. Vinnie Small made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Miralles in the 40th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Clapham Comets F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Vinnie Small reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paul Mersø stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Barney Bzeu kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the match, Isidoro Sarmiento notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Clapham Comets F.C.'s Vinnie Small. Vinnie Small was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tom Rosický went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Paul Mersø fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Vinnie Small was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Isidoro Sarmiento showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-5 in the 69 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Miralles during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Miralles to maneuver through the defense. Alex Cambeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barrie Elvins during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Barrie Elvins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tom Rosický, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute of the match, Isidoro Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vinnie Small saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.