Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Tasis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe van Basten in the 4th minute of play. After 5 minutes, Alan Moruga 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. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Bobeica in the 9th minute of play. Ştefan Bobeica might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th 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. When Ştefan Bobeica came up free with the goalie in the 14th 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. Ştefan Bobeica might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Bobeica in the 18th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Qjos MiLLano. Erik Vale stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Benito Sanz. 0-1. 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. Osman Ali Fidan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, Ştefan Bobeica made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Bobeica in the 43rd minute of the match. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Qjos MiLLano were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ştefan Bobeica was the one to do the kick off. Qjos MiLLano's Luiz Teixeira quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hugo Ferrant, made in the 60th minute of the game. 61 minutes into the game, Ştefan Bobeica recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. Ştefan Bobeica showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Ştefan Bobeica'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 64th minute of play. Ştefan Bobeica blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. In the 67th minute, Axel Tasis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Qjos MiLLano's Ştefan Bobeica sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ştefan Bobeica in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. When Qjos MiLLano's Felipe van Basten in 74 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Benito Sanz guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Dário Neiva came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Axel Tasis. But to his dismay, Axel Tasis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Bobeica in the 89th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ştefan Bobeica showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-6 in the 90 minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Qjos MiLLano left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.