Challenge

Uspallata
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Casimiro Cordarell. Panama's Marcos Cotilla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Panama from getting a goal against them. After 9 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Matthew Garrido. After 11 played minutes Nippur de Lagash 2 got a freekick which was hit by Sergio Dantae. Benjamin Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casimiro Cordarell'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 24th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Cordarell came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nippur de Lagash 2's Tito Chayo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 31st minute of play. Hernan Lehen hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Isidoro Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Casimiro Cordarell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Casimiro Cordarell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hernan Lehen to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Tomas Berganza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Casimiro Cordarell in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Cotilla saved Panama from getting behind. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benjamin Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Nippur de Lagash 2's Benjamin Navarro got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68thth minute of the game Casimiro Cordarell 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. Marcos Cotilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casimiro Cordarell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nippur de Lagash 2's Virgilio Emenon was substituted for Gavino De Mitri. Nippur de Lagash 2's Tobias Uxio was substituted for Sixto Ariando. The supporters of Nippur de Lagash 2 booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Israel Oliviero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the game, Casimiro Cordarell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Marcos Cotilla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nippur de Lagash 2's Tito Chayo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Nippur de Lagash 2 from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 87th minute of play forced Nippur de Lagash 2's goalkeeper Tito Chayo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tito Chayo having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Nippur de Lagash 2 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.