Challenge

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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. Gavino Gabino started the match with the kick off. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavino Gabino got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's goalkeeper Claudinho Taffarel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Lucas Lixandro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla, 1-0. Matthew Garrido hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Gabino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Lixandro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Gabino came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Serafo in the 43rd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Gabino. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Gabino in the 54th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Matthew Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's Gavino Gabino got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Gabino in the 57th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Oscar van Schaik fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's protests and gave Oscar van Schaik a yellow card for diving instead. Oscar van Schaik hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's Amador Hartz was substituted for Gavino Gabino. 63 minutes into the match, Panama's Abraham Alguacil broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amador Hartz, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute, Amador Hartz 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. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amador Hartz in the 69th minute of play. If Amador Hartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Hartz in the 70th minute of play. Amador Hartz struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Marcos Cotilla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NANANANA LIIIDEER FC. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's Amador Hartz. But to his dismay, Amador Hartz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, Panama's Matthew Garrido got a free kick in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 82nd minute of play forced NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's goalkeeper Claudinho Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atilano Ponciano hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's Amador Hartz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Cotilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Abraham Alguacil made a precise shot to the right of Claudinho Taffarel. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.