Challenge

Est Rommel Fernández
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcial Roldanillo got the match started through his kick off. Pincha FC's Marcial Roldanillo got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Aaron Barrios hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Agustin Silvino 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. Carlos Quentin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Miralles, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Roldanillo in the 18th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Pincha FC's Carlos-Salvador Bilardo got a free kick in the 21st minute. Abraham Alguacil, 21 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 24th minute, Alex Cambeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute of the match Jorge Carrascal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Cotilla showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Agustin Silvino struck a weak shot in the 26th 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 Pincha FC. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Roldanillo in the 27th minute of play. Agustin Silvino hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Roldanillo came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Victorio Hondo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 40th minute Rodrigo Mendebal 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. Carlos Quentin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 42 minutes into the match, Pincha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Carlos Quentin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Silvino in the 46th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Pincha FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Carlos Quentin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 51st minute of play. In the 55th minute Marcial Roldanillo 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. Carlos Quentin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Cambeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorio Hondo in the 62nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 63rd minute of play forced Pincha FC's goalkeeper Carlos Quentin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Marcial Roldanillo 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 0-4. Pincha FC made a substitution. Brian Nuñez replaced Everardo Garaile. Thanks to some nice moves Marcial Roldanillo could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Marcos Cotilla however easily saved by the left post. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Silvino in the 75th minute of the match. After 77 minutes of play, Pincha FC's Agustin Silvino made it 0-5 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! When Felipe Ros fell near the penalty area in the 92nd 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. In the 92nd minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcial Roldanillo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marcos Cotilla firmly grabbed it by the left post. Carlos Quentin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pincha FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.