Challenge

San Giorgio
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. Aaron Alcocer's late challenge caught a forsal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Alcocer helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of forsal FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 7 in the game by Attilio Pani from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. After 9 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alfonso Aquilino who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Bianco Primavera heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 10th minute. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Attilio Pani capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Attilio Pani really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 24th minute Attilio Pani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Attilio Pani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After 29 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Alfonso Aquilino managed to get in a good position for a shot. forsal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfonso Aquilino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Attilio Pani who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Emiliano Lucchetta took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Attilio Pani got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Lucchetta in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute, Attilio Pani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Alfonso Aquilino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Lucchetta during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, forsal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Lucchetta to maneuver through the defense. 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 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Attilio Pani made a kick off. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Lucchetta, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Pani in the 53rd minute of play. When forsal FC's Attilio Pani in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Lucchetta in the 57th minute of play. Elia Bucciarelli struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for forsal FC. In the 60th minute, Emiliano Lucchetta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The forsal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 66th minute, Franco Fortunato made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. After 69 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the forsal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of forsal FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attilio Pani in the 76th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Lucchetta in the 77th minute of the match. After 82nd play minutes Emiliano Lucchetta shot 8-0, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. 85 minutes into the game, Attilio Pani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Attilio Pani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the forsal FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.