Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Berganza kicked off to start the match. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauricio Vincente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Panama booed when Lugano 1 y 2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Pavia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaron Barrios kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustin Luix, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute, Nemesio Ignatius 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 0-1. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Felipe Odol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Ugutz in the 19th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Severiano Ugutz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lugano 1 y 2's supporters rose to their feet, but Severiano Ugutz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Cotilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Luix in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lugano 1 y 2's Marco Puch got a free kick in the 29th minute. Isidoro Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauricio Vincente in the 31st minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Agustin Luix put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Marcos Cotilla. 35 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Vincente came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Dalmacio Valente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nemesio Ignatius's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Ugutz in the 44th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Odol having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, Lugano 1 y 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Luix to maneuver through the defense.

Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severiano Ugutz in the 52nd minute of play. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauricio Vincente went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The Lugano 1 y 2 fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Lugano 1 y 2's Severiano Ugutz 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 62nd minute, Lugano 1 y 2's Severiano Ugutz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. After 71 minutes of play, Lugano 1 y 2's Mauricio Vincente made it 0-6 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! Agustin Luix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Cotilla having to make a save. 76 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Ugutz came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Panama's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mauricio Vincente fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Severiano Ugutz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 0-7 in the 85 minute of play. In the 88th minute, Severiano Ugutz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lugano 1 y 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. After 93 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Alguacil. When the match was over Lugano 1 y 2 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Panama throughout the match.