Challenge

Big Babousa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. When Felipe Ros fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panama's protests and gave Felipe Ros a yellow card for diving instead. The goalkeeper, Marcos Cotilla, was totally fooled by Big Babousa's Hector Bladi, who 4 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Gandalf Thunderchief hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Big Babousa's Marcos Cotilla threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Manos Tsakalidis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 13th minute Manos Tsakalidis 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. In the 15th match minute, Big Babousa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesur Azimli to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the game, Matthew Garrido was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Big Babousa the free kick. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 20th minute. Big Babousa's Hector Bladi got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matthew Garrido made in the 26th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Big Babousa's Cesur Azimli. A collision led to Big Babousa getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Marcial Elgueta hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 32nd minute of play forced Big Babousa's goalkeeper Svetlozar Karamihov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hector Bladi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Marcos Cotilla skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hector Bladi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Marcos Cotilla 34 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Bladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Bladi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Bladi made a kick off. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manos Tsakalidis in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hector Bladi in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 57 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Bladi came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiburcio Llorienzo kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Hector Bladi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Bladi, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Hector Bladi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Padro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. In the 85th minute, Manos Tsakalidis 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. After 89 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Sarmiento. Mauricio Padro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauricio Padro in the 92nd minute of play.