Challenge

Stadio Crescenzago
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. Clint Barton took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Ennio Gervasi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ennio Gervasi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Clint Bartons short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 18th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Di Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. Cimone's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 23rdth minute of the game Demetrio Pagliarini 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. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clint Barton in the 27th minute. In the 28th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Cimone's Piotr Misiewicz got a free kick in the 29th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carmine Di Rocco. Cimone's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Tasis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Gervasi in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Eliseo Noboa 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. In the 41st minute Damian Valdevielso 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. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Clint Barton tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clint Barton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Clint Barton made the kick off in the second half. If Domenico Tatangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Tatangelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Cimone's Clint Barton shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 64th minute, Damian Valdevielso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cimone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Damian Valdevielso 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Evaristo Borrego took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Clint Barton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Damian Valdevielso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Damian Valdevielso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cimone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Damian Valdevielso 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. Cimone walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.