Challenge

Miercani
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Iosif Pacuraru hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Marian Tinu made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 13 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 Marian Tinu. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marian Tinu in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Tinu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosif Pacuraru, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Miercani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narcis Timofte didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Miercani booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ion Oniga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Iosif Pacuraru tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ion Oniga to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ion Oniga came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albert Marioteanu hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Tinu in the 57th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Marian Tinu 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 Marian Tinu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 71 minutes into the match, Marian Tinu 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 Marian Tinu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Miercani's Ion Oniga got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Marian Tinu 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 Marian Tinu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horia Zăreanu in the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Narcis Timofte 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. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. Nichifor Abutnăriței fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Marian Tinu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save.