Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's Alex Pantalone 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. In the 7th minute 范辉霆 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 8 minutes of play, 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's 范辉霆 made it 0-2 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! 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's Alex Pantalone got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Alex Pantalone notched a goal, 0-3, 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. 22 minutes into the match, 范辉霆 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 范辉霆 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Pantalone in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Raphael Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th 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 Alex Pantalone in the 28th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 范辉霆 in the 30th minute of the match. After 32nd play minutes 范辉霆 shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. 范辉霆 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, 范辉霆 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. 41 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 范辉霆 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Pantalone in the 43rd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. It was beautiful to see 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's László Földes in action when he in the 48th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 范辉霆 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute 范辉霆 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 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Costa Rica! Benito Sanz had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping 范辉霆's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. 胡桑林 hit a great ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 范辉霆 in the 65th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, 龚霆岚 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's supporters rose to their feet, but 龚霆岚 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 70 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. After 71 minutes, Alex Pantalone made it 0-9 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. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. 何青城 hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Alex Pantalone put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but 范辉霆 showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-11 in the 79 minute of play. If Raphael Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, 范辉霆 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's supporters rose to their feet, but 范辉霆 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 范辉霆, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 范辉霆 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. 范辉霆 hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes in the game Efrain Moruga did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Eliseo Noboa. In the 94th minute, 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit's 范辉霆 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-12. When the final whistle sounded 【AC】Black Dragon-Vit left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.