Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ilie Velicu got the match started through his kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Eliseo Noboa in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Raureni Academy's Cazimir Traian. Lautaro Puig 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. Călin Barbosu made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Lautaro Puig sent off a good shot on target. After 11 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. Lautaro Puig made in the 15th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Eliseo Noboa immediately put the ball in play. Axel Tasis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Călin Barbosu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Efrain Moruga made in the 18th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eliseo Noboa however managed to control. When Cazimir Traian fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raureni Academy's protests and gave Cazimir Traian a yellow card for diving instead. Cazimir Traian hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Axel Tasis made a precise shot to the right of Călin Barbosu. Raureni Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 30 minutes into the game, Abel Carballo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Raureni Academy's Cazimir Traian quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raureni Academy's Cazimir Traian managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 36 minute of the game. Călin Barbosu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 39th minute of play. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raureni Academy's Cazimir Traian managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 44 minute of the game. 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 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. Hugo Ferrant made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Raureni Academy's Mugur Muscă. 64 minutes into the game, Juan Rubio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Raureni Academy's Mugur Muscă quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 69th minute of the game Abel Carballo made a throw-in which Aaron Alcocer played forward. Călin Boldișor kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 76th minute of play forced Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Călin Barbosu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Raureni Academy's Călin Barbosu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Călin Barbosu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Tasis went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Juan Rubio made in the 88th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Raureni Academy's Mugur Muscă. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 90th minute of play forced Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Călin Barbosu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Călin Barbosu came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa. But to his dismay, Eliseo Noboa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. There was no doubt that Costa Rica were the better team. Costa Rica's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.