Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 袁昂宁 went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 8th minute of play forced G.R.'s goalkeeper Matheus Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, 袁昂宁 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The G.R. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Berganza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matheus Toscano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 20th minute of play forced G.R.'s goalkeeper Matheus Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Yefet Bar-Zohar 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. After 30 minutes of play, G.R.'s Eliya Tabachnik made it 0-3 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! The supporters of Panama booed when G.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yehoshua Kolai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abraham Alguacil shot from long distance in the 35th minute, but Matheus Toscano was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by G.R.'s Yefet Bar-Zohar. But to his dismay, Yefet Bar-Zohar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 41st minute, 袁昂宁 made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Matheus Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 45th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Guguh Saepuloh kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The supporters of Panama booed when G.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guguh Saepuloh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matheus Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jamar Vang got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yefet Bar-Zohar in the 75th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Barrios was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 76 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the game, one of Panama:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Matheus Toscano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Miralles's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Jamar Vang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamar Vang in the 87th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jamar Vang received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Jamar Vang slotted it home off the left post making it 0-8 in the 93rd minute. G.R.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.