Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. Olcay Bozkurt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by RO Army V55's Zhao Xun Jun. But to his dismay, Zhao Xun Jun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 15th minute, Olcay Bozkurt made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Xun Jun, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Vinícius Junior sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olcay Bozkurt took the ball and in the 22 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 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinícius Junior in the 26th 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. 28 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Olcay Bozkurt came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 30th minute. When Demis Grigoriadis came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the RO Army V55 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 Demis Grigoriadis couldn't finish the play. When Olcay Bozkurt came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the RO Army V55 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 Olcay Bozkurt couldn't finish the play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Junior in the 33rd minute of the match. When RO Army V55's Vinícius Junior in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Olcay Bozkurt notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zhao Xun Jun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olcay Bozkurt in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute of the match RO Army V55 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. Demis Grigoriadis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinícius Junior in the 47th minute of play. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. RO Army V55 were winning 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olcay Bozkurt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benito Sanz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 51st minute, which inside left pole to 0-6. Vinícius Junior received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Vinícius Junior slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 54th minute. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Olcay Bozkurt scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 0-8. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Vinícius Junior took a quick shot and it went in 0-9 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. RO Army V55 made a substitution. Edgardo Ugutz replaced Olcay Bozkurt. Edgardo Ugutz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Edgardo Ugutz came free with the goalkeeper in the 74th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benito Sanz could save by the left post. Benito Sanz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when RO Army V55's Edgardo Ugutz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-12 in the ordered_time% minute. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iosif Cupșa's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Ugutz in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Vinícius Junior cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-13. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edgardo Ugutz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 92 minutes in the game, Edgardo Ugutz dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. 95 minutes into the game, Edgardo Ugutz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-14. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. RO Army V55 played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.