Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Horea Malcocea came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stasio Makomaski in the 4th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Malcocea in the 6th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes FERRARI got a freekick which was hit by Stasio Makomaski. When FERRARI's Horea Malcocea in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horea Malcocea went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horea Malcocea in the 20th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horea Malcocea, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alan Moruga during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FERRARI booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horea Malcocea took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 28 minutes into the match, Horea Malcocea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Horea Malcocea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Vlad Mârza kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luca Iosif narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 35 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Horea Malcocea might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horea Malcocea ran back to his position shaking his head. With 44 minutes on the clock, Alexander Carballo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horea Malcocea to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes FERRARI got a freekick which was hit by Vasile Geambașu. 53 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luca Iosif. FERRARI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. After a rather tough play, FERRARI's Vlad Mârza got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Stasio Makomaski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-5 in the 63 minute of play. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 71 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. In the 72ndth minute of the game Horea Malcocea 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. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luca Iosif having to interfere. FERRARI's Octav Zglimbea got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute Octav Zglimbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luca Iosif made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 87th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Octav Zglimbea managed to get in a good position for a shot. FERRARI's supporters rose to their feet, but Octav Zglimbea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the match, FERRARI's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Luca Iosif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FERRARI's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.