Challenge

Sconvols Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th match minute, Sconvols United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florian Vinci to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Faria might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Faria ran back to his position shaking his head. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Faria in the 12th minute of the match. After having played for 18 minutes, Luiz Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sconvols United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 24 minutes, Luiz Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sconvols United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 25 minutes, Eliseo Noboa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Sconvols United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sconvols United's Angelo Di Salvatore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 28th minute of play. After having played for 29 minutes, Luiz Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sconvols United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelo Di Salvatore saved Sconvols United from getting behind. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Faria in the 38th minute of play. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luiz Faria's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Luiz Faria notched a goal, 1-0, 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

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. Alexander Carballo hit a great ball. In the 55th match minute, Sconvols United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Daniele to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 60 minutes into the game, when Mădălin Nicolau put in a rough tackle. In the 62nd minute, Axel Tasis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Sconvols United's Angelo Di Salvatore didn't even have to move. Enzo Andreassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Enzo Andreassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. Hugo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Sconvols United's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Alcocer came free, but Angelo Di Salvatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94thth minute of the game Aaron Alcocer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sconvols United's Angelo Di Salvatore was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sconvols United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.