Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Berganza got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Valentin Negroni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Negroni in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Metapalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toto Fabri to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Gavino Belarmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Gavino Belarmo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Cambeiro. The supporters of Panama booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelian Orescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Metapalo FC's Tytus Jaszcz. But to his dismay, Tytus Jaszcz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 28 minutes into the match, Roni Arisandy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roni Arisandy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Negroni in the 31st minute of play. After 33 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. Jacinto Baumar shot from long distance after 34 played minutes, a shot that Marcos Cotilla with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. In the 36th minute Jacinto Baumar 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. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Negroni in the 40th minute of the match. The supporters of Metapalo FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valentin Negroni to make the kick off. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roni Arisandy in the 51st minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Tytus Jaszcz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-4. 58 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentin Negroni in the 66th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Roni Arisandy sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arsenio Loramendi got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Panama booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Negroni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gavino Belarmo 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 76th minute. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tytus Jaszcz in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Metapalo FC's Stelian Orescu got a free kick in the 90th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Metapalo FC's Valentin Negroni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-6. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Metapalo FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.