Challenge

Stadionul Păcii
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tutor Militari's Ivan Pacuraru started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Tutor Militari's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niculae Curăreanu came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Heleno Tutorskiy succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. 14 minutes into the match, Ivan Pacuraru 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 Ivan Pacuraru was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 18th play minute Ivan Pacuraru came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benito Sanz. 3-0. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Tutor Militari's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Niculae Curăreanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. Niculae Curăreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tutor Militari's Cristinel Cînu got a free kick in the 34th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Aaron Alcocer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tutor Militari the free kick. In the 38th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heleno Tutorskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, Alexander Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Pacuraru in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Ivan Pacuraru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute of the match Mark Tutorskiy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Tutor Militari's Ivan Pacuraru. But to his dismay, Ivan Pacuraru quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leontin Bouleanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Martin Arseni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Pacuraru scored 6-0 in the 73rd 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. 76 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Pacuraru came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. Ivan Pacuraru took the ball and in the 85 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 7-0. Tutor Militari's Niculae Curăreanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Tutor Militari from getting a goal against them. In the 93rd minute Leontin Bouleanu 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. Ivan Pacuraru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.