Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Abdulkerim Gazzal made a huge save. Emirhan Polat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cumali Tuz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kağan Korhan in the 16th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdulkerim Gazzal having to interfere. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Ömür Sarvan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abraham Alguacil's late challenge caught a ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abraham Alguacil helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a free kick in the 26th minute. Abdulkerim Gazzal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emirhan Polat'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. Emirhan Polat helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Emirhan Polat got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Abdulkerim Gazzal made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kağan Korhan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Ahmet Ömür Sarvan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 1-1. 57 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Abdulkerim Gazzal. Abdulkerim Gazzal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65thth minute of the game Abraham Alguacil who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Abdulkerim Gazzal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Atalan Hüsrev fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s protests and gave Atalan Hüsrev a yellow card for diving instead. After 67 played minutes ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ got a freekick which was hit by Atalan Hüsrev. 70 minutes into the game, Arif Oğuz Yesari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. In the 70th match minute, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Oğuz Yesari to maneuver through the defense. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Abdulkerim Gazzal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 78th minute of play. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Emirhan Polat tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Miralles to maneuver through the defense. After 93 minutes of play, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdulkerim Gazzal was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Panama were the better team. Panama's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.