League

Penonomé Estadio
Spectators: 6937 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 0) Sporting Panamá FC's Miguel Alfaro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Beto Arauz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the game, Enrique Spadafora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting Panamá FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Penonomé F.C. the free kick. 7 minutes into the match, Sporting Panamá FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Paredes came free, but Américo Briceño reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Miguel Alfaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Gómez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Carranza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Gómez having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Miguel Alfaro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. David Gómez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Miguel Alfaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Gómez was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The attack was good, but when Miguel Alfaro in the 21st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 27th play minutes Enrique Spadafora shot 0-2, a short shot which went by David Gómez and just under the crossbar into goal. David Gómez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enrique Spadafora's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. David Gómez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Alfaro in the 36th minute of play. If Enrique Spadafora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the game, one of Penonomé F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Penonomé F.C.:s David Gómez showed great skill when he stopped Alexander Bultrón:s penalty. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

With a little luck, Penonomé F.C.'s David Gómez got control of the ball when Alexander Bultrón tried to sneak it across the goal line. Penonomé F.C.'s David Gómez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Alfaro in the 54th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Spadafora got free with David Gómez in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Joe Palma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Spadafora was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Sporting Panamá FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Franklin Paredes kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Miguel Alfaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Franklin Paredes hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute of the match Alexander Bultrón sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Gómez skillfully saved the ball. After 81st play minutes Enrique Spadafora shot 0-3, a short shot which went by David Gómez and just under the crossbar into goal. Enrique Spadafora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Penonomé F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sporting Panamá FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.