National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex Inguana started the match with the kick off. Lesego Nunes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Fabio Quintero skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lesego Nunes in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabio Quintero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Ramos in the 17th minute of play forced South Africa's goalkeeper Fuzile Mabele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Inguana came free, but Fabio Quintero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fuzile Mabele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Gomez in the 36th minute of play forced South Africa's goalkeeper Fuzile Mabele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. South Africa's Phillip Sephiri got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabio Quintero made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Lesego Nunes sent off a good shot on target. Emiliano Arias's late challenge caught a South Africa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emiliano Arias helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Panama fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Fabio Quintero, was totally fooled by South Africa's Mawetu Modipa, who 43 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip Sephiri in the 46th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Fabio Quintero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Quintero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phillip Sephiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

South Africa's Jeff Maduna was substituted for Wycliffe Sibeko. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Ramos to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Calito Escalona in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fuzile Mabele prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cesar Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fuzile Mabele having to interfere. Jason Mbule kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Fuzile Mabele successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Panama's Fabio Quintero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phillip Sephiri in the 70th minute of play. Fabio Quintero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Inguana in the 74th minute of the match. Panama made a substitution. Wilfredo Gómez replaced Jonathan Gomez. In the 78th minute, Alberto Cedeño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mabusela Bandura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Quintero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. A hard shot 81 in the game by Wilfredo Gómez from a close distance when the talented Fuzile Mabele managed to make a qualified save. South Africa's players were relieved. Fuzile Mabele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Oberto in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Panama's Emiliano Arias got a free kick in the 88th minute. Fabio Quintero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mabusela Bandura in the 89th minute of the match. Fabio Quintero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lesego Nunes in the 94th minute of the match. Fuzile Mabele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Oberto in the 95th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, South Africa's goalkeeper Fuzile Mabele had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Oberto. The South Africa supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Panama's performance. The match ended with a win for Panama.