Challenge

Tita Mattiussi
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. Carolo Nardo started the match with the kick off. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Kasper Larsfelt sent off a good shot on target. Faustino Jerold showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 6th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Faustino Jerold saved Spams from getting behind. The Spams fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Spams's Kasper Larsfelt 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Spams's Kasper Larsfelt, in the 14th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Spams. A collision led to Spams getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Alessandro Scalia hit a great ball. Abraham Alguacil, 17 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. Kasper Larsfelt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Marcos Cotilla made a huge save. Panama's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Carolo Nardo scored to the left of an out of position Marcos Cotilla, making the score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasper Larsfelt in the 25th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spams's Carolo Nardo got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Ros. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carolo Nardo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. Marcos Cotilla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carolo Nardo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 31 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Miguel Miralles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Faustino Jerold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Panama's Aaron Barrios got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Faustino Jerold 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 47th minute.

Spams's Armando Franco was substituted for Carolo Nardo. Tin Delgado struck a weak shot in the 54th 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 Spams. After 56 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. Tin Delgado scored 4-0 in the 63rd 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. 67 minutes into the game, Spams's Tin Delgado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Cotilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Miguel Miralles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Faustino Jerold 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 70th minute. In the 71st minute, Tin Delgado made a precise shot to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. In the 75thth minute of the game Tin Delgado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 76th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Jerold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tin Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustino Jerold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tin Delgado went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. Spams's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.