Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Petru Marioteanu's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petru Marioteanu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petru Marioteanu to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga threw the ball into play from the sideline. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Alexandrescu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 12 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Avram Panaiteanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 17th minute. Avram Panaiteanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 20th minute. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's attentive Mugur Alexandrescu managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 25th minute of the game. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Avram Panaiteanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting a goal against them. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Avram Panaiteanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Batalionul U23 Dorobanti from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Axel Tasis during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Efrain Moruga in the 32nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Alexandrescu. 35 minutes into the game, Hugo Ferrant threw the ball into play from the sideline. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Narcis Cazacu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Toader Balțoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hugo Ferrant made in the 41st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Alan Moruga. Efrain Moruga made in the 43rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eliseo Noboa however managed to control. Juan Rubio charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Rubio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 45th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Eliseo Noboa came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Costa Rica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eliseo Noboa couldn't finish the play. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Alexandrescu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 70 minute of the game. 71 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga threw the ball into play from the sideline. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Alexandrescu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 71 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's attentive Lucian Baran managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. In the 77th minute, Axel Tasis made a precise shot to the right of Avram Panaiteanu. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. A throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game was made by Efrain Moruga with Eliseo Noboa as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Avram Panaiteanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Abel Carballo made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Mugur Alexandrescu. Hugo Ferrant made in the 91st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Juan Rubio immediately put the ball in play. Alexander Carballo made in the 95th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Juan Rubio however managed to control. Petru Marioteanu kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Costa Rica were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Batalionul U23 Dorobanti for a fine match.