Challenge

Stockholm Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bertil Löfgren started the match with the kick off. Tomas Berganza kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 8 minutes, Tomas Berganza made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Stockholm FC's Roland Nordin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 13 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 17th minute of play forced Stockholm FC's goalkeeper Roland Nordin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stockholm FC's Roland Nordin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 18th minute of play. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Stockholm FC's Bertil Löfgren. But to his dismay, Bertil Löfgren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Berganza in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roland Nordin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Miralles in the 31st minute of play forced Stockholm FC's goalkeeper Roland Nordin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hjörleifur Hilmarsson in the 36th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stockholm FC's Roland Nordin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 37th minute of play. Roland Nordin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Alguacil, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bertil Löfgren during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Panama booed when Stockholm FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bertil Löfgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Berganza struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Roland Nordin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. The supporters of Stockholm FC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Berganza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd match minute, Stockholm FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt Hedlund to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Stockholm FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Panama:s goal. Abraham Alguacil shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 69th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. Roland Nordin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertil Löfgren in the 86th minute of play. Bengt Hedlund was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 89 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Stockholm FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Panama:s goal. When the match had been going on for 90 minutes, Panama's Abraham Alguacil got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Roland Nordin. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Nordin having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Bertil Löfgren made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The Panama players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.