Challenge

RAE
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when ⚽RAE⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Oneț didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 6th minute of play forced ⚽RAE⚽'s goalkeeper Ernest Enescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ⚽RAE⚽ getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ferdinand Ştefoi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 9th minute of play forced ⚽RAE⚽'s goalkeeper Ernest Enescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 11 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 13th minute, Robert Covaliu 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 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Oneț got free with Benito Sanz in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Oneț in the 22nd minute. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ionuț Cozma in the 25th minute. Damian Oneț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Oneț got free with Benito Sanz in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Damian Oneț 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 Damian Oneț was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Damian Onețs short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernest Enescu having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Șerbulea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Maxim Șerbulea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Maxim Șerbulea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Enescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute Damian Oneț 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. If Damian Oneț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Oneț came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ⚽RAE⚽ getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Mădălin Gâgea hit a great ball. After 78 minutes, Iacob Nedelcea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ⚽RAE⚽ and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 78 played minutes ⚽RAE⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Iacob Nedelcea. In the 78th minute, Axel Tasis fired a really elegant long shot, but Ernest Enescu threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 84th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. After 86 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Damian Oneț who took care of the corner kick. Damian Oneț scored 3-0 in the 89th 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 92 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ⚽RAE⚽ had played much better football throughout.