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 Ştefan Bobeica got the match started through his kick off. When Axel Tasis fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Axel Tasis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. Qjos MiLLano's Ştefan Bobeica got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eliseo Noboa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dário Neiva having to make a save. After 11 minutes, Eliseo Noboa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Qjos MiLLano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Ştefan Bobeica might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ştefan Bobeica ran back to his position shaking his head. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 20 minutes, Ştefan Bobeica made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Felipe van Basten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Felipe van Basten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ştefan Bobeica might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ştefan Bobeica ran back to his position shaking his head. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ştefan Bobeica in the 42nd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ştefan Bobeica in the 51st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Qjos MiLLano's Felipe van Basten slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-2 after 52 minutes of play. In the 55th match minute, Qjos MiLLano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Qjos MiLLano's Felipe van Basten got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Qjos MiLLano's Erik Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 70 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 Ştefan Bobeica. 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 73rd minute of play forced Qjos MiLLano's goalkeeper Dário Neiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. In the 78th 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. If Ştefan Bobeica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Bobeica in the 81st minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ştefan Bobeica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe van Basten in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Qjos MiLLano's Ştefan Bobeica fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Qjos MiLLano played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.