Challenge

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Invisible's Santiago Simon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had been going on for 8 minutes, Invisible's Segundo Jakes got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Marcos Cotilla. 17 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Simon came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gonzalo Martínez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Simon in the 23rd minute of the match. After 26 minutes Panama's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eliseo Leheren who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Invisible's corner Bartolo Ikatz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcos Cotilla quite easily take care of the ball. Gonzalo Martínezs short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Marcos Cotilla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jose Carita made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tomas Berganza immediately put the ball in play. Franc Armani came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Isidoro Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Segundo Jakes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Invisible's Santiago Simon got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Berganza to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Santiago Simon 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. Jose Carita made in the 57th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tomas Berganza immediately put the ball in play. In the 58th match minute, Invisible was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Gorbea to maneuver through the defense. Invisible's Nicolas De La Cruz was substituted for Ivael Tercero. Invisible made a substitution. Esequiel Barco replaced Gonzalo Martínez. Invisible made a substitution. Lucas Beltrán replaced Santiago Simon. The Invisible fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Invisible's Nicolas De La Cruz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Esequiel Barco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bartolo Ikatz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Beltrán in the 81st minute of play. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Beltrán in the 82nd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas De La Cruz in the 83rd minute of play. Lucas Beltrán received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franc Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Miralles in the 87th minute of the match. Invisible were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Panama's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eliseo Leheren took the corner. After taking down the ball on Invisible's corner Bartolo Ikatz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcos Cotilla quite easily take care of the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Nicolas De La Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicolas De La Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. In the 96th minute, Lucas Beltrán 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 6-1. There was no doubt that Invisible were the better team. Invisible's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.