Challenge

Dagenham Motors Stad
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Tasis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ailton Lewandowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Ailton Lewandowski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Ailton Lewandowski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 4-0. Mattias Nyman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Tasis went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 20th minute Jens-Erik Beckman 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. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Irakliy Belov sent off a good shot on target. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ailton Lewandowski in the 28th minute of the match. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ailton Lewandowski came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Jens-Erik Beckman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 35th minute, DAGENHAMS FINEST FC's Gustavo Rezende dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-1. If Irakliy Belov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jens-Erik Beckman got free with Benito Sanz in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, DAGENHAMS FINEST FC's Jens-Erik Beckman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jens-Erik Beckman to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Rezende in the 52nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jens-Erik Beckman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jens-Erik Beckman took the ball and in the 57 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 8-1. 63 minutes into the match, Irakliy Belov notched a goal, 9-1, 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 67th minute, Jens-Erik Beckman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DAGENHAMS FINEST FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jens-Erik Beckman in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd match minute, DAGENHAMS FINEST FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Rocio to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Erik Beckman came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Irakliy Belov in the 84th minute of play. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Rezende in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. After 90 minutes of play, DAGENHAMS FINEST FC's Ailton Lewandowski made it 11-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irakliy Belov, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. DAGENHAMS FINEST FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.