Challenge

☻Ninuchila Camp☻
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Berganza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Nina fc's Aldo Navarro. But to his dismay, Aldo Navarro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Higinio Sansone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Miralles in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Nina fc's Rubens Prata ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Miguel Miralles hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Sarmiento. 24 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldo Navarro. The supporters of Nina fc booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Rubens Prata sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Rubens Prata got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-0. Nina fc's Silverio Frederico managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felipe Ros in the 39 minute of the game. In the 40th minute, Rubens Prata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Cotilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 44th minute, Rubens Prata reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcos Cotilla. The goal made the score 5-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

After some careless play in the Panama defense, Saul Macerio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Macerio in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Matthew Garrido hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Panama's Alex Cambeiro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Macerio in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Macerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Higinio Sansone made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Higinio Sansone successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute Saul Macerio 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. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Macerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Fulgencio Romildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panama players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nina fc.