Challenge

FERRARI
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. Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off. Luca Iosif 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 4th minute. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 19th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horea Malcocea in the 21st 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. 24 minutes into the match, Horea Malcocea notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Horea Malcocea who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Horea Malcocea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, FERRARI's Horea Malcocea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 39th minute of play forced FERRARI's goalkeeper Luca Iosif to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octav Zglimbea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stasio Makomaski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 48 minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horea Malcocea to make the kick off. When FERRARI's Horea Malcocea in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Luca Iosif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FERRARI booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 59th 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 Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Octav Zglimbea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Octav Zglimbea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 64 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. Octav Zglimbea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 71 minutes of play, FERRARI's Horea Malcocea made it 4-0 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! Luca Iosif showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, FERRARI's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Luca Iosif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FERRARI's Luca Iosif proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save FERRARI from getting a goal against them. After 88 minutes, Lautaro Puig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the FERRARI players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FERRARI booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Malcocea in the 89th minute of the match. When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 91st 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 Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. The supporters of FERRARI booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Horea Malcocea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Axel Tasis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luca Iosif read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 100th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the FERRARI players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.