Challenge

Aux Poteaux Carrés
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vincent Delarue made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Green Madness's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Dilan Bobet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dilan Bobet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Green Madness's Ray Ruiz suffered a sore thigh after 12 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Efrain Moruga made in the 17th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eliseo Noboa. The supporters of Green Madness booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute, Green Madness's Vincent Delarue dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 24th minute Alain Terim 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. Vincent Delarue fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Vincent Delarue kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match Green Madness 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. Michel Laforet ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 33rd minute of the match Green Madness 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. Michel Laforet ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Green Madness's corner Michel Laforet fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benito Sanz quite easily take care of the ball. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincent Delarue, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Vincent Delarue received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Vincent Delarue slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Green Madness booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th match minute, Green Madness was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevan Machu to maneuver through the defense. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alain Terim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vincent Delarue sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Yves Auvinet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th 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. In the 69th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Green Madness's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Dilan Bobet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute of the match, Eliseo Noboa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dilan Bobet saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 75 minutes into the game, Benjamin Ferrie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Green Madness's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Green Madness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Ferrie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vincent Delarue'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 79th minute of play. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Delarue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st 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. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Green Madness fans cheered their team off the field, for while Costa Rica had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.