Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes Club Vertigo got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Văleanu. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Abraham Alguacil reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Narcis Popoiu. The goal made the score 1-0. Tomas Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Narcis Popoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abraham Alguacil took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Narcis Popoiu. Narcis Popoiu 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. In the 32nd minute, Tomas Berganza made a precise shot to the right of Narcis Popoiu. Club Vertigo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. If Filip Bocșa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the game, Isidoro Sarmiento recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Narcis Popoiu. Isidoro Sarmiento showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Chirea to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Club Vertigo's zone, Abraham Alguacil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narcis Popoiu came out of the goal and Abraham Alguacil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Cambeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narcis Popoiu having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Abraham Alguacil made a precise shot to the right of Narcis Popoiu. Club Vertigo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Vertigo's Sabin Corcoveanu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jose Carita in the 59 minute of the game. In the 62nd minute Panama were awarded a corner. Abraham Alguacil went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Panama's Alex Cambeiro to fire away a dangerous shot which Narcis Popoiu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Narcis Popoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Panama's Abraham Alguacil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Narcis Popoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Narcis Popoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 68th minute of play. Narcis Popoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Cambeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 played minutes Club Vertigo got a freekick which was hit by Pompiliu Marchiș. Abraham Alguacil struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Narcis Popoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. After 75 minutes of play, Panama's Tomas Berganza made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Narcis Popoiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Club Vertigo's Narcis Popoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 78th minute of play. In the 80thth minute of the game Abraham Alguacil who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Vertigo's Narcis Popoiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Narcis Popoiu 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 82nd minute. Narcis Popoiu came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Tomas Berganza. But to his dismay, Tomas Berganza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. After a defensive mix-up in Club Vertigo's zone, Tomas Berganza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narcis Popoiu 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.