Challenge

PARQUE DOS COALAS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronalds McDonald started the match with the kick off. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronalds McDonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. A hard shot 8 in the game by Ronalds McDonald from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. In the 9thth minute of the game Ronalds McDonald who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benito Sanz stood somewhat misplaced when Ronalds McDonald came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 16 minute. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Rodrigo Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 23rd 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 Desportivo Coala. 24 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig 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 Desportivo Coala the free kick. In the 25th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. If Ronalds McDonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 played minutes Desportivo Coala got a freekick which was hit by Ronalds McDonald. Hugo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Ronalds McDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Ronalds McDonald scored 2-0 in the 51st 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. Ronalds McDonald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ronalds McDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Alcântara came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronalds McDonald in the 65th minute of the match. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ronalds McDonald went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 70th 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. Desportivo Coala's Ramachandramurthy Van Dijk was substituted for Rodrigo Alcântara. In the 75th match minute, Desportivo Coala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Paulista to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronalds McDonald in the 78th 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. Ronalds McDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Desportivo Coala fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Desportivo Coala's Ronalds McDonald looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 7-0 became the score in the 91st minute when Ronalds McDonald elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Desportivo Coala's Ronalds McDonald. But to his dismay, Ronalds McDonald quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. When the referee ended the match the Desportivo Coala players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.