Challenge

Aux Poteaux Carrés
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vincent Delarue took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Delarue in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. 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 7th minute Vincent Delarue 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. A hard shot 8 in the game by Vincent Delarue from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. 10 minutes into the match, Green Madness's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Dilan Bobet 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 11th minute. Ray Ruiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alain Terim scored 1-0 in the 13th 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Delarue in the 17th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vincent Delarue scored 2-0 in the 17th 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. If Vincent Delarue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costa Rica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Tasis in the 24th minute. Alain Terim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. The Green Madness fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Green Madness's Vincent Delarue looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 38th minute Vincent Delarue 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. Green Madness's attentive Fola Maître managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Vincent Delarue got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 5-0. Dilan Bobet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Vincent Delarue kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Puig could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Dilan Bobet however easily saved by the left post. After 60 minutes of play, Green Madness's Vincent Delarue made it 7-0 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! Vincent Delarue took the ball and in the 64 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 8-0. After a rather tough play, Green Madness's Kevan Machu got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Lautaro Puig blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dilan Bobet having to make a save. Vincent Delarue sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Delarue in the 84th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Walery Domeradzki 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. Walery Domeradzki hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 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 90th minute. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Efrain Moruga hit a great ball. In the 95th match minute, Green Madness was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincent Delarue to maneuver through the defense. Green Madness'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.