Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Berganza made the kick off which started today's match. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Panama fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Berganza couldn't finish the play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Lawrence in the 14th minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match, Tomas Berganza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Genaro Asur saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dylan Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute Kent Arvidsson 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 having played for 30 minutes, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Virgilio Lawrence cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 40th minute, Panama's Tomas Berganza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Genaro Asur. Genaro Asur yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Virgilio Lawrence stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Genaro Asur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabian Cubero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Ramos in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Asur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Isidoro Sarmiento hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute, Pastor Hartz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcos Cotilla. The goal made the score 1-2. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Andy Top sent off a good shot on target. Pastor Hartz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as KяαdivÄch3 FC's Bruno Ramos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 1-4 after 75 minutes of play. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by KяαdivÄch3 FC's Pastor Hartz. But to his dismay, Pastor Hartz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Ramos in the 84th minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Bruno Ramos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Bruno Ramos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. After a rather tough play, Panama's Tomas Berganza got a free kick in the 90th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Ramos in the 92nd minute of the match. After 93 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. Aaron Barrios's late challenge caught a KяαdivÄch3 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Barrios helped the player get up and apologised. In the 96th minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.