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Spectators: 7072 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 157) After a rather tough play, GEMINIS DARIEN FC's Emanuel Paredes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 6 played minutes FC PANAMA got a freekick which was hit by Luis Smith. A sloppy throw-in by Martín Barrera in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by GEMINIS DARIEN FC's Alexander Castro. Miguel Gonzalez was a little too slow when Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 16th minute of play forced FC PANAMA's goalkeeper Miguel Gonzalez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, FC PANAMA's goalkeeper Miguel Gonzalez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ross McDaid. FC PANAMA's Miguel Gonzalez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save FC PANAMA from getting a goal against them. GEMINIS DARIEN FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Emanuel Paredes in the 24th minute. Alberto Mendoza hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Miguel Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ross McDaid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Gonzalez came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by GEMINIS DARIEN FC's Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev. But to his dismay, Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. If Ross McDaid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zhang Jing Shi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Gonzalez having to interfere. Emanuel Paredes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Gonzalez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Miguel Gonzalez made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miguel Gonzalez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the game, Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Miguel Gonzalez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emanuel Paredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Miguel Gonzalez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64thth minute of the game Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC PANAMA's Miguel Gonzalez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miguel Gonzalez saved FC PANAMA from getting behind. Miguel Gonzalez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Ross McDaid made a precise shot to the right of Miguel Gonzalez. FC PANAMA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Enrique Smith charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enrique Smith the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. GEMINIS DARIEN FC:s Wiliam De Diego showed great skill when he stopped Alberto Mendoza:s penalty. In the 81st minute Ross McDaid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Gonzalez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucho Morales hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC PANAMA's zone, Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Gonzalez came out of the goal and Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 90th minute of play forced FC PANAMA's goalkeeper Miguel Gonzalez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ross McDaid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC PANAMA's Miguel Gonzalez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 92nd minute of play. When Lucho Morales came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the GEMINIS DARIEN FC 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 Lucho Morales couldn't finish the play. Ross McDaid struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Miguel Gonzalez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GEMINIS DARIEN FC. When GEMINIS DARIEN FC's Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC PANAMA's goalie prevented a goal. After 98 minutes, Tzvetomir Bogdantzaliev made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC PANAMA's Miguel Gonzalez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. There was no doubt that GEMINIS DARIEN FC were the better team. GEMINIS DARIEN FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.