Challenge

Arena Ximbocú
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Panama's Tomas Berganza 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. 3 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Pereira notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Pereira in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 9th minute of play forced Lobo Guará's goalkeeper Daniel Anaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 2-0 became the score in the 12th minute when Ezequiel Pereira elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 15 minutes, Jose Carita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Lobo Guará players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Jose Carita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Lobo Guará booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Carita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Pereira in the 18th minute of the match. Jose Carita kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Lobo Guará's Ezequiel Pereira was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 20th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Lobo Guará's Daniel Anaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Ezequiel Pereira 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. Ezequiel Pereira took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 34 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Pereira came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lobo Guará's Ezequiel Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the game, Lobo Guará's Ezequiel Pereira 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. With a little luck, Panama's Marcos Cotilla got control of the ball when Ezequiel Pereira tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Pereira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla, 6-0. Willian Caca-Rato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Cotilla having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ezequiel Pereira to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Ezequiel Pereira 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. Ezequiel Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Cotilla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Pereira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Lobo Guará's Ezequiel Pereira. But to his dismay, Ezequiel Pereira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Lobo Guará made a substitution. Aykut Adar replaced Kerimhan Özonder. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Pereira in the 67th minute of the match. Willian Caca-Rato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Marcos Cotilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Jose Carita was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. Jose Carita hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute Ezequiel Pereira 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. Lobo Guará's Ciro de Moraes was substituted for Ezequiel Pereira. If Miguel Miralles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Cotilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Panama's zone, Luizinho Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal and Luizinho Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lobo Guará's Luizinho Custódio got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro de Moraes in the 95th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lobo Guará fully deserved thier win.