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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Innokentiy Balaban made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dylan Sarmiento hit a great ball. When Tomas Berganza came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 8 minutes, Pavel Makarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Apatit Kirovsk FC and the Panama players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Apatit Kirovsk FC's Pavel Makarov got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Brattsov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Brattsov having to interfere. Abraham Alguacil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Igor Brattsov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maksim Osipov during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Igor Brattsov 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 21st minute. 21 minutes into the match, Apatit Kirovsk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Igor Brattsov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apatit Kirovsk FC's Igor Brattsov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 23rd minute of play. 23 minutes in the game, Tomas Berganza dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. A collision led to Apatit Kirovsk FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Emil Mikhailov hit a great ball. Igor Brattsov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Berganza scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Brattsov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 39 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. After a defensive mix-up in Apatit Kirovsk FC's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Brattsov came out of the goal and Tomas Berganza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Apatit Kirovsk FC's Emil Mikhailov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Cotilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 53 minutes into the match, Apatit Kirovsk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Igor Brattsov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Igor Brattsov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apatit Kirovsk FC's Semen Rodionov was substituted for Innokentiy Balaban. Tomas Berganza was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Panama's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Mikhailov in the 67th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Brattsov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maksim Osipov hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute Semen Rodionov 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. Witold Orling hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Mikhailov in the 86th minute of play. After 89 minutes, Semen Rodionov made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Panama's Marcos Cotilla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Witold Orling kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot.