Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Levința's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 4 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gigel Ghișerel who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Vlashers's Gigel Ghișerel to fire away a dangerous shot which Benito Sanz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 10th match minute, Vlashers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nechifor Cosor to maneuver through the defense. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Marius Levința stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Marius Levința tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute Marius Levința 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Gigel Ghișerel sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Costa Rica's Benito Sanz didn't even have to move. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a Vlashers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Marius Levința 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. In the 29th minute Marius Levința 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. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Mareș in the 30th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Marius Levința put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. In the 34th minute, Ernest Mareș made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernest Mareș in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Costa Rica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gigel Ghișerel was slow to take the kick. During this time Vlashers's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Gigel Ghișerel got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Benito Sanz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Vlashers's Marius Levința in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Levința's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marius Levința to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Vlashers got a freekick which was hit by Gigel Ghișerel. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Levința got free with Benito Sanz in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 55 minutes into the match, Marius Levința notched a goal, 0-4, 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. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 65 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. In the 66th minute, Gigel Ghișerel 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest Mareș in the 71st minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Nechifor Cosor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Vlashers booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Marius Levința left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vlashers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. 86 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nechifor Cosor. After 87 played minutes Marius Levința could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 0-6 into the left cross. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Marius Levința capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marius Levința really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. Vlashers's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.