Challenge

Vlashers Bernabeu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Narcis Popete started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Vlashers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Vaida didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vlashers's goalkeeper Vali Armanca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vali Armanca having to interfere. Vlashers's attentive Emilian Vaida managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Eliseo Noboa in the 19th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Vlashers's Stelian Humă. Vali Armanca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Lautaro Puig made a precise shot to the right of Vali Armanca. Vlashers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 26 minutes, Axel Tasis made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Vlashers's Vali Armanca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Hugo Ferrant got a throw-in 31 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Aaron Alcocer. In the 32nd minute, Eliseo Noboa 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Tasis in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vali Armanca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vali Armanca didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Abel Carballo made in the 46th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Aaron Alcocer. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hugo Ferrant made in the 64th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lautaro Puig immediately put the ball in play. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Vali Armanca to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vlashers's attentive Ionuț Dima managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Vlashers's Sabin Toma quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 71 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vali Armanca. Vlashers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 81 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vali Armanca. Vlashers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Noboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. The long shot by Lautaro Puig in the 85th minute really tested Vali Armanca's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Tasis in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vali Armanca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Juan Rubio made in the 91st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lautaro Puig however managed to control. Vlashers's Vali Armanca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Vlashers from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Costa Rica eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.