Challenge

Camp Nou
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Louahla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 7 minutes, Chakib Khendu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fútbol Club Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chakib Khendu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chakib Khendu in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bouzid Fadela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charles Louahla, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Louahla in the 21st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelaziz Aboulker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelaziz Aboulker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Chakib Khendu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Charles Louahla did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Benito Sanz 43 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Puig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelaziz Aboulker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Charles Louahla to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Fútbol Club Barcelona's Bouzid Fadela got a free kick in the 51st minute. Charles Louahla scored 3-0 in the 53rd 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. When Abel Carballo fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Abel Carballo a yellow card for diving instead. After 62 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. 67 minutes into the game, Chakib Khendu 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. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Halim Medjoudj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chakib Khendu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Chakib Khendu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Louahla in the 87th minute of the match. Hugo Ferrant made in the 88th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fútbol Club Barcelona's Bouzid Fadela. In the 89th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. After 90 played minutes, Fútbol Club Barcelona's Michal Zajac shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Sanz 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 Fútbol Club Barcelona reached it. Fútbol Club Barcelona were furious when Barnaba Oborski was red carded, 93 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Fútbol Club Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barnaba Oborski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fútbol Club Barcelona'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.