Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vlado Shikalanov in the 3rd minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yan Vander, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the game, OAMOREVERDE's Vlado Shikalanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Romain Bardet came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when OAMOREVERDE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robinho Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Axel Tasis went to the cornerflag to take it. Eliseo Noboa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. In the 25th minute Vlado Shikalanov 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. After 28 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romain Bardet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 minutes, Abel Carballo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the OAMOREVERDE players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of OAMOREVERDE booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Marquinhos Lara 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. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Younky Karisma, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Vlado Shikalanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, OAMOREVERDE's Romain Bardet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by OAMOREVERDE's Romain Bardet. But to his dismay, Romain Bardet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vlado Shikalanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. In the 52nd minute, Vlado Shikalanov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 0-4. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind OAMOREVERDE's goalkeeper Paredes Xavier, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Romain Bardet came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the OAMOREVERDE 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 Romain Bardet couldn't finish the play. After 59 minutes of play, OAMOREVERDE's Romain Bardet made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vlado Shikalanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute OAMOREVERDE were awarded a corner. Marquinhos Lara went to the cornerflag to take it. Romain Bardets short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in OAMOREVERDE's zone, Axel Tasis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paredes Xavier came out of the goal and Axel Tasis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Yan Vander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. OAMOREVERDE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yan Vander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Yan Vander scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 0-7. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vlado Shikalanov in the 84th minute. Paredes Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 85th minute of the match. Romain Bardet struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OAMOREVERDE. After 92 minutes of play, OAMOREVERDE's Vlado Shikalanov made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Costa Rica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. OAMOREVERDE were clearly better and deserved to take the win.