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. In the 3rd minute Miguel Miralles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kent Kyrk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hårdmen Slak's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abraham Alguacil was slow to take the kick. During this time Panama's players had a chance to rest. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Alguacil got free with Kent Kyrk in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th match minute, Hårdmen Slak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt Termander to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Hårdmen Slak defense, Miguel Miralles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kent Kyrk. The Hårdmen Slak fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kent Kyrk should have stopped the shot. 26 minutes into the match, Hårdmen Slak's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Berganza came free, but Kent Kyrk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Topocho Schiller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henry Smedfeldt struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hårdmen Slak. The supporters of Hårdmen Slak booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Miralles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt Termander, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Alex Cambeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Bengt Termander made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bengt Termander made a kick off. Martin Zachrisson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Miralles to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hårdmen Slak's goalkeeper Kent Kyrk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vidar Alegren in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, William Falk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Vidar Alegren came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Hårdmen Slak 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 Vidar Alegren couldn't finish the play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. In the 81st match minute, Hårdmen Slak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Norberg to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Smedfeldt in the 84th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidoro Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kent Kyrk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. In the 96th minute, Abraham Alguacil got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Panama walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.