Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when FC Fanaticii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelian Enișteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Tasis in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andrei Pavel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 5th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Adrian Jitaru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Fanaticii fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 10th minute, Horaţiu Zotincă 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 0-2. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Marius Măgură 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 0-3. In the 23rdth minute of the game Marius Măgură 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. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Andrei Pavel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 34th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Marius Măgură managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Fanaticii's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marius Măgură was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Fanaticii's attentive Aurelian Enișteanu managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Marius Măgură stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Marius Măgură tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th minute, Moise Corduneanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

In the 53rd minute, Marius Măgură 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. In the 62nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. Marius Măgură received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 minutes, Hugo Ferrant mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the FC Fanaticii players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Fanaticii booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marius Măgură in the 70th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Moise Corduneanu hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Măgură got free with Benito Sanz in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Jitaru in the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to FC Fanaticii getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Aurelian Enișteanu hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Jitaru came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC Fanaticii booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball.