Challenge

Pintea Viteazul
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Alcocer in the 9th minute of play forced CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's goalkeeper Pavel Milescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Milescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 10th minute of the match. A hard shot 12 in the game by Levi Miner from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. Levi Miner kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match, Dorel Ghețea tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benito Sanz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pierre-Paul Miner'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. Pierre-Paul Miner helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Pierre-Paul Miner hit a great ball. In the 21stth minute of the game Levi Miner 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. In the 23rd minute, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's Levi Miner dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Juan Rubio fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Juan Rubio a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. Iurie Ivasiuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Levi Miner came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iurie Ivasiuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levi Miner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Levi Miner came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Levi Miner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. If Iurie Ivasiuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Apăvăloaie in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute of the match, Levi Miner tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benito Sanz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Levi Miner scored 2-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levi Miner in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Dorel Ghețea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Eliseo Noboa's late challenge caught a CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Noboa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the game, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's Dorel Ghețea 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, 3-0. In the 66th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. After 70 minutes of play, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's Dorel Grozuță 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! In the 74th minute Levi Miner 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. CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's Levi Miner got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levi Miner in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Drăucean came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lautaro Puig fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Lautaro Puig a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Dorel Ghețea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorel Ghețea took the ball and in the 83 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 5-0. A collision led to CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Olimpiu Drăucean hit a great ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Tasis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.