League

Coliseo Panameño U20
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Franklin De Leon made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Franklin De Leon during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luis Castillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Caballero having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Juan Lao's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Caballero was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Franklin De Leon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Wilfredo Oberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isla Grande F.C.'s Juan Lao got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Luis Castillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Isla Grande F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Castillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Caballero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Leonidas Agurto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Academia Panameña U20 booed when Isla Grande F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Morris didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Elias García 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. Wilfredo Oberto was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Franklin De Leon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Franklin De Leon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Wilfredo Oberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin De Leon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Juan Lao made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Caballero. Academia Panameña U20's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Juan Lao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Caballero having to interfere. Christian Morris hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. In the 50th minute Gustavo Herrera managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juan Lao made a kick off. Felix Peren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luis Castillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Pedro Caballero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Castillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Luis Castillo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Isla Grande F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. If Luis Castillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Franklin De Leon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Caballero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Lao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Elias García shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Oberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Caballero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Lao in the 85th minute of play. Pedro Caballero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luis Castillo went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Juan Lao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Caballero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Lao in the 95th minute of the match. Pedro Caballero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Lao, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Isla Grande F.C. played a much better game than Academia Panameña U20 and deserved their victory. The Academia Panameña U20 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.