Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Ciro Fata started the match with the kick off. Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Lovera having to interfere. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Fata in the 4th minute of play. Valla Fc's Thor Stabbe managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Matthew Garrido in the 10 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Niklas Isaksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valla Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Niklas Isaksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoine Lovera saved Valla Fc from getting behind. In the 24th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tor-Ivar Kalland to maneuver through the defense. Antoine Lovera 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 27th minute. Tomas Berganza took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 31 minutes into the match, Alex Cambeiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Antoine Lovera, 3-0. 35 minutes into the game, Ciro Fata cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Valla Fc from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Valla Fc booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. Antoine Lovera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Miralles's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thor Stabbe during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Thor Stabbe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valla Fc made a substitution. Peter Töpfer replaced Ciro Fata. Thor Stabbe hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Tor-Ivar Kalland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Niklas Isaksson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla, 3-2. Valla Fc's Thor Stabbe quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Matthew Garrido, made in the 76th minute of the game. In the 80th minute, Abraham Alguacil ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antoine Lovera was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. After some careless play in the Valla Fc defense, Tomas Berganza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antoine Lovera. The Valla Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antoine Lovera should have stopped the shot. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Miralles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes into the match, Isidoro Sarmiento notched a goal, 6-2, to the right of Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Panama were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Valla Fc for a fine match.