Challenge

Estádio PANATO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Guto Taffarel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Berganza went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 13th minute, Miguel Miralles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Damian Urki sent off a good shot on target. If Tomas Berganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Zhao Yue Cheng came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Urki in the 23rd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhao Yue Cheng in the 27th minute of the match. Guto Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 28th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Yue Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Urki. After 36 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Alex Cambeiro. 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 Aki Guardo. Isidoro Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Yue Cheng 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. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Yue Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Urki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Zhao Yue Cheng cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Urki in the 72nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aki Guardo in the 73rd minute of play. Damian Urki scored 2-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Cotilla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 77 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Paiva came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Aki Guardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The corner led LUIZ PANATO's Aki Guardo to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcos Cotilla despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 92 minutes of play, LUIZ PANATO's Damian Urki made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Urki in the 95th minute of play. Panama's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.