Challenge

NTS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Ribanna FC's Ghenadie Damian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 3rd minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Surdilă in the 5th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcu Surdilă in the 8th minute. Marcu Surdilă struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ribanna FC. Ribanna FC's Marin Cozac got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Marin Cozac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 24 minutes, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Tasis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 25th minute, Marcu Surdilă ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. If Marin Cozac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 30th minute of play forced Ribanna FC's goalkeeper Ghenadie Damian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ghenadie Damian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 37th minute of play. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ghenadie Damian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Ribanna FC's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marin Cozac, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The crowd rose to their feet as Marcu Surdilă kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 3-0 in the 44 minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Marin Cozac came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Marcu Surdilă made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. The supporters of Ribanna FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute Marcu Surdilă 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. When Efrain Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Efrain Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Petruț Finteșteanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ribanna FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petruț Finteșteanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Bădilescu in the 85th minute of play. Narcis Domuță charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Narcis Domuță the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ribanna FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Narcis Domuță hit a great ball. Ghenadie Damian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute.