Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ştefan Bobeica started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Qjos MiLLano's Luiz Teixeira got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osman Ali Fidan, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Qjos MiLLano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erik Vale in the 10th minute. The corner led Qjos MiLLano's Erik Vale to fire away a dangerous shot which Benito Sanz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ştefan Bobeica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ştefan Bobeica struck a weak shot in the 16th 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 Qjos MiLLano. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Ştefan Bobeica had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ştefan Bobeica was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Felipe van Basten scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Qjos MiLLano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe van Basten didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseo Noboa struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Dário Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Bobeica in the 32nd minute of play. Dário Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, Ştefan Bobeica cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Ştefan Bobeica came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Qjos MiLLano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ştefan Bobeica couldn't finish the play. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Bobeica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ştefan Bobeica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Ştefan Bobeica 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. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Ştefan Bobeica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Ştefan Bobeica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe van Basten in the 75th minute of play. Qjos MiLLano's Dário Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 77th minute of play. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Bobeica in the 79th minute of play. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Ştefan Bobeica tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ştefan Bobeica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Bobeica in the 90th minute of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Bobeica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Ştefan Bobeica 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.