Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bror Hanmark's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute of the match Eric Skog sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla skillfully saved the ball. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by BK Nerysminne's Maxim Gogea. But to his dismay, Maxim Gogea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidoro Sarmiento got free with Betinho Arantes in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxim Gogea, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. With a little luck, BK Nerysminne's Betinho Arantes got control of the ball when Abraham Alguacil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Aaron Barrios charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Barrios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th minute, Aaron Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxim Gogea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. After 46 minutes of play, BK Nerysminne's Maxim Gogea made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Panama players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. BK Nerysminne were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bror Hanmark was the one to do the kick off. Betinho Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maxim Gogea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Gogea in the 62nd minute of play. In the 66th minute Maxim Gogea 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. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Panama's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hector Levi was slow to take the kick. During this time BK Nerysminne's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, BK Nerysminne's Stanimir Dragnev got a free kick in the 71st minute. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jose Carita hit a great ball. Maxim Gogea in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcos Cotilla, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 84th minute BK Nerysminne were awarded a corner. Hector Levi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Panama's goalie and right to Maxim Gogea. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Panama's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Maxim Gogea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. When Eric Skog fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BK Nerysminne's protests and gave Eric Skog a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Eric Skog hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 played minutes, Panama's Abraham Alguacil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Betinho Arantes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Panama reached it. The supporters of BK Nerysminne booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abraham Alguacil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Gogea in the 96th minute of play. The Panama supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching BK Nerysminne's performance. The match ended with a win for BK Nerysminne.