Challenge

Big Picles Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. Silvinho Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Silvinho Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant. After 14 minutes of play, Picles de Pepino's Silvinho Macedo made it 1-0 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! 17 minutes into the match, Zafran Lim dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 2-0. 23 minutes into the match, Silvinho Macedo notched a goal, 3-0, 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silvinho Macedo in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 38th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. When Picles de Pepino's Silvinho Macedo in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. If Christian Kaiser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lounès Bensaoula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvinho Macedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silvinho Macedo to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Picles de Pepino booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Telmo Teixeira hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Christian Kaiser 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. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvinho Macedo in the 67th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Goiano in the 69th minute of the match. When Aaron Alcocer fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Aaron Alcocer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silvinho Macedo's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Falcão having to interfere. 87 minutes in the game Hugo Ferrant did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Lautaro Puig. 89 minutes into the match, Silvinho Macedo notched a goal, 4-0, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lounès Bensaoula in the 96th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Picles de Pepino's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.