Challenge

Arena Gladiador
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 9 in the game by Naldo Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Hugo Ferrant in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Vanderslaike FC's Ediberto Abraão. A hard shot 18 in the game by Naldo Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. Anier Sayvion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 25 minutes into the game, Axel Tasis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Anier Sayvion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Vanderslaike FC's Naldo Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vanderslaike FC's Naldo Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anier Sayvion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Puig, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 39th minute of play forced Vanderslaike FC's goalkeeper Anier Sayvion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Naldo Fonseca made a kick off. After 56 minutes, Bengt-Arne Stor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vanderslaike FC and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Bengt-Arne Stor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Anier Sayvion was a little too slow when Eliseo Noboa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 1-2. 68 minutes into the match, Vanderslaike FC's José Lopes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Naldo Fonseca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. 75 minutes into the match, Vanderslaike FC's goalkeeper Anier Sayvion had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. A sloppy throw-in by Hugo Ferrant in the 83rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Vanderslaike FC's Bengt-Arne Stor. In the 96th match minute, Vanderslaike FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovanni Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.