Challenge

Arena Rocket Start
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cristobal Lalla made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Filipo in the 5th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristobal Lalla in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Hugo Ferrant charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hugo Ferrant the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of LA InDuStRiA INC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristobal Lalla struck a weak shot in the 10th 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 LA InDuStRiA INC. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristobal Lalla in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saverio Reyes got free with Benito Sanz in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Lalla in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Cristobal Lalla 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. 31 minutes into the match, LA InDuStRiA INC's Cristobal Lalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Reyes in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Cristobal Lalla 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 Cristobal Lalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. When Tomás Leoncio came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the LA InDuStRiA INC 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 Tomás Leoncio couldn't finish the play. Saverio Reyes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Saverio Reyes slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Hugo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristobal Lalla scored 6-0 in the 57th 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. In the 60th minute, Cristobal Lalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA InDuStRiA INC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Reyes in the 69th minute of play. 8-1 became the score in the 71st minute when Axel Tasis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Cristobal Lalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Lalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Cristobal Lalla 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 9-1. 86 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Cristobal Lalla came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LA InDuStRiA INC were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomás Leoncio took the corner. 92 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Reyes came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saverio Reyes hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the LA InDuStRiA INC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.