Challenge

Zurlo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Attilio Mammarella took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes of play, Zurlo Team's Attilio Mammarella made it 1-0 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! In the 9th minute, Panama's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Shantala Villamediana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tomas Berganza scored 1-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonello Bosso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Shantala Villamediana 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. Alex Cambeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Antonello Bosso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Berganza. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Shantala Villamediana sent off a good shot on target. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wasyl Misiorowski in the 28th minute of play. Attilio Mammarella succeeded in the game's 30th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Antonello Bosso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Berganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Cotilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attilio Mammarella in the 38th minute of the match. Panama's Isidoro Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Berganza made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Zurlo Team getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Fulvio Volta hit a great ball. Panama's Tomas Berganza got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felipe Ros hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute of the match Shantala Villamediana 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. Abraham Alguacil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonello Bosso having to interfere. When Fausto Silvestre fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zurlo Team's protests and gave Fausto Silvestre a yellow card for diving instead. Fausto Silvestre hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After having played for 70 minutes, Abraham Alguacil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abraham Alguacil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baladi Gonzalo hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Berganza in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonello Bosso saved Zurlo Team from getting behind. In the 83rd minute, Felipe Ros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wasyl Misiorowski in the 84th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Toni in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute of the match Zurlo Team got a corner. Panama's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wasyl Misiorowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zurlo Team's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.