Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Benicio Senen made the kick off and thus started the match. Isidoro Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgard Abascal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. AFC FUSION's Bartolo Iaki managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Matthew Garrido in the 8 minute of the game. Panama's Miguel Miralles quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Severino Cibran, made in the 9th minute of the game. In the 10th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Abascal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard Abascal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Abascal saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. 15 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Edgard Abascal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgard Abascal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 21 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Edgard Abascal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Panama's attentive Alex Cambeiro managed to snatch the ball when Severino Cibran made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 30th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Edgard Abascal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 0-4 became the score in the 36th minute when Abraham Alguacil elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 41 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. AFC FUSION's Edgard Abascal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edgard Abascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 44th minute of play. Tomas Berganza succeeded in the game's 47th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-6. After the first half Panama were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Abraham Alguacil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgard Abascal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Berganza was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgard Abascal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65th minute, Abraham Alguacil ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgard Abascal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgard Abascal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Tomas Berganza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgard Abascal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Edgard Abascal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Berganza hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. AFC FUSION's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Tomas Berganza scored to the left of an out of position Edgard Abascal, making the score, 0-10. AFC FUSION's Edgard Abascal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 96th minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, Alex Cambeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgard Abascal. AFC FUSION's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Cambeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. The AFC FUSION fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panama were clearly better and deserved to take the win.