Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza made the kick off and thus started the match. Lionel Beets kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Jeremy Blomme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremy Blomme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 4th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Odol Abancens's long shot passed Marcos Cotilla's right side. It was 0-1, 8 minutes into the match. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Abello in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Tomas Abello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Isidoro Sarmiento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Jeremy Blomme made a huge save. 18 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Abello came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jeremy Blomme. Nacional Potosí's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Berganza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 36th minute Odol Abancens 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. In the 38th minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Nacional Potosí's Lionel Beets got a free kick in the 43rd minute.

The wind increased when Wyatt Jeffers made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wyatt Jeffers got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 53rd minute Isidoro Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Blomme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Nacional Potosí's Wyatt Jeffers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Jeremy Blomme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 60th minute of play. When Isidoro Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 64th 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 Isidoro Sarmiento couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Nacional Potosí getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Tomas Abello hit a great ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odol Abancens in the 71st minute of play. Marcelo Carballo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 76th match minute, Nacional Potosí was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lionel Beets to maneuver through the defense. After 85 minutes of play, Nacional Potosí's Tomas Abello made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! 88 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Abello came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wyatt Jeffers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nacional Potosí played a much better game than Panama and deserved their victory. The Panama players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.