It wasn't until the closing stages of the match where the Goats started to play nearer to their potential but they'd left their run far too late to make an impact against a Cobras defence buoyed by the home support.

Panorama weren't able to create any clear cut chances throughout the game, taking a step back after their maiden victory against Orana Spurs in the previous round.

That step back was irritating to Guihot who knows his team could have done a lot better in the attacking side of the game.

"Parkes played with more intensity because they hadn't had their first win yet. We had our first win the week before and we seemed to rest on our laurels. We just didn't turn up to play," he said.

"We were poor from the moment we got off the bus. In fact, we were still on the bus with 70 minutes gone. We performed well for the last 20 minutes and that's about it.

"Parkes aren't an overly strong side but, like the rest of the side, they're competitive. Our boys need to realise that if we're not competitive week in, week out then we're going to quickly fall down the ladder."

The bare nature of the scoreline only seemed to hit Panorama deep into the game and it got them playing a better brand of football.

"Up until that point they were playing like individuals instead of a team," Guihot said.

"They were just waiting for that goal from someone to get them home but with 20 minutes to go they realised that wasn't going to happen."

Defence was the highlight for Panorama in an otherwise forgettable outing to Parkes.

"Jye Fleischmann and James Cox were both outstanding. They've been consistently our two best players nearly every week and that was the case again on the weekend," Guihot said.

Panorama now turns their attention towards a tough game against new league leaders Lithgow Workmans this Wednesday night.