Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Vintilă Mihuț blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vlad Chihaia in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Popan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Puig got free with Olimpiu Popan in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ion Pârâianu struck a weak shot in the 12th 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 Pardina. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olimpiu Popan was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. A collision led to Pardina getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ion Pârâianu hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Abel Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Vintilă Mihuț got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lautaro Puig blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olimpiu Popan having to make a save. An unexpected shot in the 39th minute by Eliseo Noboa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 44 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vintilă Mihuț in the 46th minute of play. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pardina were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. When Costa Rica's Axel Tasis in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pardina's goalie prevented a goal. Vlad Chihaia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Vlad Chihaia slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 53rd minute. Olimpiu Popan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Puig went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Pardina's Vintilă Mihuț slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-4 after 67 minutes of play. In the 69th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Abel Carballo hit a great ball. Vintilă Mihuț struck a weak shot in the 72nd 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 Pardina. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pardina! Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olimpiu Popan having to interfere. The Pardina players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.