Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Drako Futbol Club's Maxim Van Schoorisse got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Esteve Mannie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Abraham Alguacil from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Maxim Van Schoorisse's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Fernan Banegas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Marz in the 18th minute of play. Abraham Alguacil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Maxim Van Schoorisse made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Tomas Berganza kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maxim Van Schoorisse. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. In the 35th minute, Rosendo Lorien made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 42 played minutes Drako Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Marz. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramon Marz in the 44th minute of the match. In the 48th match minute, Drako Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximo Matei to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maxim Van Schoorisse skillfully saved the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ramon Marz to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Leo Gorri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 55 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. When Maximo Matei fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Drako Futbol Club's protests and gave Maximo Matei a yellow card for diving instead. After 58 played minutes Drako Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Matei. Maxim Van Schoorisse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Miralles in the 61st minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernan Banegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximo Matei kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 66th 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. After 68 minutes, Ramon Marz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Drako Futbol Club and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th match minute, Drako Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Marz to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Van Schoorisse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Drako Futbol Club defense, Isidoro Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxim Van Schoorisse. The Drako Futbol Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxim Van Schoorisse should have stopped the shot. Abraham Alguacil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th minute, Fernan Banegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxim Van Schoorisse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 90th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonatan Opilano got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Drako Futbol Club's Rene Chico got a free kick in the 94th minute. Panama were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.