Challenge

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hector Etxepare got the match started through his kick off. Song Peng Xi had several of the Costa Rica's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 3 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Benito Sanz as he didn't even see the shot coming. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Olympique Salonais's Hector Etxepare. But to his dismay, Hector Etxepare quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Zheng Liang Song succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 10th playminute. Romain Blet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zheng Liang Song in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Alexander Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Hector Etxepare recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. Hector Etxepare showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zheng Liang Song got free with Benito Sanz in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 22 minutes, Song Peng Xi made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Song Peng Xi came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Tasis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Benito Sanz had great luck who in the 31stth minute grab hold of the ball when Song Peng Xi from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Raymond Foubert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Alcocer in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Song Peng Xi 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. Hector Etxepares short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 44th match minute, Olympique Salonais was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noël Maunoury to maneuver through the defense. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Tang Xi Zhen 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 some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Hector Etxepare 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. 59 minutes into the match, Song Peng Xi notched a goal, 8-0, 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. After 61 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Hector Etxepare managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique Salonais's supporters rose to their feet, but Hector Etxepare 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. The Olympique Salonais fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Olympique Salonais's Song Peng Xi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Olympique Salonais's Hilario Chale was substituted for Hector Etxepare. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hilario Chale in the 69th minute of play. After 70 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. After having played for 71 minutes, Hilario Chale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympique Salonais's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hilario Chale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hilario Chale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zheng Liang Song scored 10-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noël Maunoury in the 77th minute of the match. When Song Peng Xi came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Olympique Salonais fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Song Peng Xi couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute Hilario Chale 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 82nd minute, Zheng Liang Song 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 11-0. In the 85thth minute of the game Hilario Chale 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. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a Olympique Salonais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. When Hilario Chale came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Olympique Salonais fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hilario Chale couldn't finish the play. The attack was good, but when Song Peng Xi in the 87th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Song Peng Xi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympique Salonais's supporters crossed their fingers, but Song Peng Xi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Olympique Salonais walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.