Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christian Vieri started the match with the kick off. Isidoro Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Dino Cara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dino Cara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 9th minute of the match. Camillo De Francesco lost his temper 10 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After some careless play in the Coriano FC defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dino Cara. The Coriano FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dino Cara should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Panama's Jose Carita got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute of the match, Miguel Miralles tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dino Cara saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 18th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Cara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Abraham Alguacil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Coriano FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Isidoro Sarmiento scored to the left of an out of position Dino Cara, making the score, 4-0. Dino Cara stood somewhat misplaced when Tomas Berganza came free in front of goal and shot 5-0 to the left of him in the 30 minute. The Panama fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Panama's Tomas Berganza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Vieri during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. Dino Cara 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 52nd minute. After some careless play in the Coriano FC defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dino Cara. The Coriano FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dino Cara should have stopped the shot. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Isidoro Sarmiento scored 10-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dino Cara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tomas Berganza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dino Cara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Tomas Berganza might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dino Cara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Berganza ran back to his position shaking his head. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Cara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Berganza's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Miralles in the 71st minute of play forced Coriano FC's goalkeeper Dino Cara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Coriano FC's Dino Cara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Edmondo Genta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coriano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panama the free kick. The referee gave Panama a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abraham Alguacil, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Coriano FC's Dino Cara. 13-0. 77 minutes into the match, Coriano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Dino Cara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Cara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Cara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 14-0 was the resulting score. 86 minutes into the match, Coriano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Dino Cara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Coriano FC's Dino Cara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Alguacil in the 89th minute of play. In the 91stth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coriano FC's Dino Cara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dino Cara. Coriano FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 16-0. Dino Cara came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Abraham Alguacil. But to his dismay, Abraham Alguacil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 17-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Panama had played much better football throughout.