Challenge

Tiki Taka Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fabio Di Ianni charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabio Di Ianni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd match minute, Tiki Taka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Di Ianni to maneuver through the defense. Isidoro Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Edmondo Vinci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. The crowd rose to their feet as Ettore Ramoser kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Cotilla. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. A collision led to Panama getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Jose Carita hit a great ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Ettore Ramoser 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. The supporters of Panama booed when Tiki Taka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Collovati didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmondo Vinci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 minutes, Alex Cambeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Tiki Taka players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alex Cambeiro hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Alberto Orsini let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 23rd minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. The supporters of Tiki Taka booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ettore Ramoser received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Ettore Ramoser slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 28th minute. After 31 played minutes Tiki Taka got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Pantano. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Orsini got free with Marcos Cotilla in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcos Cotilla didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Tiki Taka's Ettore Ramoser shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beppe Scotti during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Ramoser in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ettore Ramoser was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Isidoro Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panama's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmondo Vinci 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 Ettore Ramoser in the 53rd minute of play. Edmondo Vinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 55th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Ettore Ramoser notched a goal, 5-0, 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. With a little luck, Tiki Taka's Edmondo Vinci got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Ramoser in the 76th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Tiki Taka got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Di Ianni. Edmondo Vinci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Sarmiento in the 82nd minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Orsini in the 84th minute of the match. Tiki Taka were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Panama's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Filippo Cinalli took the corner. The corner ended in Filippo Cinalli almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Panama's Marcos Cotilla did a great save. If Ettore Ramoser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Camillo Mangione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 minutes, Aaron Barrios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panama and the Tiki Taka players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aaron Barrios hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Ramoser in the 96th minute of play. Tiki Taka's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.