Challenge

Zurlo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Attilio Mammarella made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Fabio Colantonio charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabio Colantonio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonello Bosso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wasyl Misiorowski in the 11th minute of play. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Ermanno Panella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the game, Attilio Mammarella lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Benito Sanz. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Zurlo Team's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonello Bosso came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th minute, Zurlo Team's Wasyl Misiorowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 38th minute. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Abel Carballo hit a great ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Zurlo Team's goalkeeper Antonello Bosso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zurlo Team's Antonello Bosso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Zurlo Team from getting a goal against them. After 54 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. Antonello Bosso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Alcocer in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Mammarella came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Antonello Bosso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zurlo Team made a substitution. Luka Toni replaced Shantala Villamediana. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wasyl Misiorowski in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Attilio Mammarella in the 69th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Mammarella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Mammarella in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Luka Toni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zurlo Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. A collision led to Zurlo Team getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luka Toni hit a great ball. In the 75th minute of the match, Aaron Alcocer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Antonello Bosso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 79 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Mammarella came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wasyl Misiorowski in the 80th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Luka Toni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zurlo Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 87 minutes into the game, Wasyl Misiorowski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Zurlo Team fully deserved thier win.