Challenge

Stadio Delle Aquile
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Bianco in the 3rd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute, one of Panama:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Panama. 2-0 came through a penalty shot after 19 played minutes, when FC Aquile Azzurre:s Federico Bianco calmly waited for Panama:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. In the 23rd minute Federico Bianco 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. If Carlo Borgatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 29th minute of play forced FC Aquile Azzurre's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match Panama got a corner. FC Aquile Azzurre's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abraham Alguacil ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Bianco, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlo Borgatello got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Carlo Borgatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Panama! In the 49th minute there was a penalty for FC Aquile Azzurre. Federico Bianco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marcos Cotilla. 3-0.

The wind increased when Carlo Borgatello made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Borgatello in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Isidoro Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Carlo Borgatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Carlo Borgatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Borgatello in the 68th minute of the match. FC Aquile Azzurre's Alex Buffone was substituted for Osvaldinho Queirós. FC Aquile Azzurre's João Francisco Correia was substituted for Wu Fei. In the 82nd minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Dinç Dede sped through Panama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dinç Dede went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. FC Aquile Azzurre walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.