Challenge

Stade Zoë
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sheep United's Isidoro Thomas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Lander in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 7th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Sheldon Cooper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Ismael Lander tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sheldon Cooper in the 17th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Damiano Melfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22ndth minute of the game Isidoro Thomas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute, Isidoro Thomas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Thomas in the 27th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Thomas came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerrie Bot in the 29th minute. In the 30thth minute of the game Isidoro Thomas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Thomas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Isidoro Thomass short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Isidoro Thomas took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Ismael Lander tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Ismael Lander put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. Ismael Lander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Isidoro Thomas scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 5-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

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, Ren Chen Hong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Damiano Melfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Thomas in the 55th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ismael Lander's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sheldon Cooper in the 57th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Ferrant during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Thomas went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Thomas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 73rd minute of the match Gerrie Bot shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 7-1 when Isidoro Thomas sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidoro Thomas in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. After 82 minutes, Isidoro Thomas made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 85th minute, Sheldon Cooper got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 85 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. When Isidoro Thomas came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Sheep United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isidoro Thomas couldn't finish the play. When Sheep United's Ismael Lander in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Lander in the 92nd minute of the match. After 94 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant.