Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Efrain Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Koffidis in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Golo Oolo notched a goal, 0-1, 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. 9 minutes into the game, Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Golo Oolo in the 14th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Golo Oolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Efrain Moruga's late challenge caught a Het Koffiehuis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Efrain Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. An unexpectedly hard shot by Golo Oolo in the 22nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th 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. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Koffidis in the 28th minute of play. Roy Schulzki kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 33 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Golo Oolo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Het Koffiehuis's corner Golo Oolo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benito Sanz quite easily take care of the ball. Gabriele Koffidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Koffidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The nice shot from Aaron Alcocer in the 37thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Jiang Kun Liang had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 38th minute, Efrain Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriele Koffidis in the 42nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Golo Oolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Gabriele Koffidis 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. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Het Koffiehuis were winning 0-2.

The audience was convinced that Golo Oolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Gabriele Koffidis took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. 60 minutes into the match, Golo Oolo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 0-4. Golo Oolo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Het Koffiehuis's Gabriele Koffidis got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Golo Oolo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Golo Oolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Gabriele Koffidis took the ball and in the 68 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 0-5. When Het Koffiehuis's Golo Oolo in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Het Koffiehuis getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Constantijn Bauwens hit a great ball. Tao Rong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 77 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 Constantijn Bauwens. Golo Oolo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 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 Gabriele Koffidis. Golo Oolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Golo Oolo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Golo Oolo took the ball and in the 90 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 0-7. After 93rd play minutes Golo Oolo shot 0-8, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. Golo Oolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play.