Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, 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. 3 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Vincent Delarue came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dilan Bobet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 5th minute. After 6 minutes, Axel Tasis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Green Madness players grew even worse after the yellow card. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Vincent Delarue received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 16th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Vincent Delarue cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Green Madness's Vincent Delarue. But to his dismay, Vincent Delarue quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Benjamin Ferrie kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 32nd 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. In the 33rd minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vincent Delarue received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Vincent Delarue made the kick off in the second half. Efrain Moruga made in the 52nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Eliseo Noboa immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Delarue in the 56th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yves Auvinet kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. From a short distance, Green Madness's Vincent Delarue, in the 63rd minute, tried to place the ball behind Benito Sanz, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vincent Delarue in the 65th 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. In the 66th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th match minute, Green Madness was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisito Astigar to maneuver through the defense. After 73 minutes, Ray Ruiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Madness and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Green Madness's Ray Ruiz got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Aaron Alcocer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Green Madness the free kick. After 74 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alain Terim got free with Benito Sanz in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 84th minute, Green Madness's Alain Terim dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Vincent Delarue put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. When the match was over Green Madness could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.