Challenge

Stadio AS Roma 1927
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. Alfredo Fiori 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. Enea Colasante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 11th minute. If Gilberto Carretero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gilberto Carretero came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Real Murçia FC 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 Gilberto Carretero couldn't finish the play. Robert Billock received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Robert Billock slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. Lautaro Puig struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. José Carlos Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Billock got free with Benito Sanz in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute Alfredo Fiori 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. Real Murçia FC's José Carlos Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Real Murçia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Fiori didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Carlos Castro saved Real Murçia FC from getting behind. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Murçia FC's He Xu. But to his dismay, He Xu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 43 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilberto Carretero. Conny Alebeck charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Conny Alebeck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Real Murçia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conny Alebeck didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robert Billock to strike the kick off in the second half. Alexander Carballo hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Billock in the 55th 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. Alfredo Fiori took the ball and in the 59 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 4-0. Abel Carballo charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abel Carballo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, He Xu made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. José Carlos Castro made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Axel Tasis sent off a good shot on target. Alfredo Fiori recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the game, Real Murçia FC's Gilberto Carretero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Alfredo Fiori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Billock went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. Alfredo Fiori scored 9-0 in the 92nd 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 Gilberto Carretero in the 96th minute of the match. 97 minutes into the match, Gilberto Carretero notched a goal, 10-0, 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.