Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Valentin Voicu made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Voicu came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 minutes, Abel Carballo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the VILLARREAL UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Valentin Voicu struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VILLARREAL UNITED. In the 11th minute, Valentin Voicu made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 15th minute, Valentin Voicu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VILLARREAL UNITED fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Valentin Voicu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Voicu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Costa Rica's goalie and right to Bennvar Trollegaard. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Costa Rica's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Florian Pruss scored 0-5 in the 30th 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. Valentin Voicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 34 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Voicu came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When VILLARREAL UNITED's Valentin Voicu in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Valentin Voicu scored 0-6 in the 36th 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. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Voicu went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Voicu in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-8 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Valentin Voicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Valentin Voicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 61st play minutes Valentin Voicu shot 0-9, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 64th minute, Valentin Voicu 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 0-10. In the 69th minute, Valentin Voicu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 0-11. Valentin Voicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 74 minutes of play, VILLARREAL UNITED's Valentin Voicu made it 0-12 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! 77 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Voicu came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Valentin Voicu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-13 in the 80 minute of play. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Voicu went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-14 was the resulting score. 89 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Voicu came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Axel Tasis 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 VILLARREAL UNITED the free kick. The supporters of VILLARREAL UNITED booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Valentin Voicu notched a goal, 0-15, 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. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Valentin Voicu sent off a good shot on target. Benito Sanz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 95th minute, which inside left pole to 0-16. VILLARREAL UNITED's Yusuf Kaya was substituted for Valentin Voicu. VILLARREAL UNITED played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.