Challenge

Nutty Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kristian Amdal made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Jim Thorvaldsen got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 4 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Torstein Tøndel was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Hauk Horne tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute, Kristian Amdal reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 1-1. Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When Albert Føreland fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cheeky Nuts United's protests and gave Albert Føreland a yellow card for diving instead. Eliseo Noboa took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Torstein Tøndel. Torstein Tøndel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 24 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Hauk Horne came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hauk Horne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristian Amdal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Kristian Amdal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 33rd minute of the match Cheeky Nuts United got a corner. Costa Rica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Albert Føreland ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 34 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a Cheeky Nuts United'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. After 39 played minutes Cheeky Nuts United got a freekick which was hit by Steinar Holand. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Noboa to maneuver through the defense. Cheeky Nuts United's Jim Thorvaldsen shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 43rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Benito Sanz but with some difficulty. Efrain Moruga's late challenge caught a Cheeky Nuts United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Efrain Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Efrain Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. A collision led to Cheeky Nuts United getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Ragnar Hagberg hit a great ball. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Torstein Tøndel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Cheeky Nuts United's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Torstein Tøndel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hauk Horne succeeded in the game's 70th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. After 73 minutes, Ragnar Hagberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cheeky Nuts United and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cheeky Nuts United getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ragnar Hagberg hit a great ball. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frode Fedje in the 75th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Axel Tasis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Torstein Tøndel. Axel Tasis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. Cheeky Nuts United's Torstein Tøndel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Cheeky Nuts United from getting a goal against them. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristian Amdal, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torstein Tøndel having to interfere. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. Cheeky Nuts United were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.