Challenge

Estadio Guayquiraró
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonatan Palban got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Edmund Wierzcholek notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 9thth minute of the game Jonatan Palban who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonatan Palban in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonatan Palban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute Fabio Sadurni 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. In the 23rd minute, Fabio Sadurni 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 3-0. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Costa Rica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Aztore was slow to take the kick. During this time NUMBA's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on NUMBA's corner Daniel Aztore fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benito Sanz quite easily take care of the ball. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. NUMBA were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Aztore took the corner. Santiago Abastas was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 35 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Sadurni came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of NUMBA booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Benito Sanz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Palban in the 41st minute of the match. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Fabio Sadurni capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabio Sadurni really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Edmund Wierzcholek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Sadurni in the 61st minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, NUMBA's Daniel Aztore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Santiago Abastas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Daniel Aztore made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute of the match Daniel Aztore sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz skillfully saved the ball. A hard shot 83 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Justo Ruy managed to make a qualified save. NUMBA's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Jonatan Palban put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. In the 92nd minute, Jonatan Palban got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonatan Palban went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. When the referee ended the match the NUMBA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.