Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ştefan Bobeica kicked off to start the match. Felipe van Basten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Bobeica came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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. Felipe van Basten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Ştefan Bobeica cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 26 minutes, Felipe van Basten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qjos MiLLano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe van Basten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute of the match Qjos MiLLano got a corner. Costa Rica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erik Vale ran over to the corner to take the kick. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ştefan Bobeica in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipe van Basten went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 40th minute, Ştefan Bobeica left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Qjos MiLLano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Qjos MiLLano were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 51st minute. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, Felipe van Basten fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Qjos MiLLano's Dário Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 58th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Bobeica, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Ştefan Bobeica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Ştefan Bobeica got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-4. 73 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. In the 76th minute, Felipe van Basten fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Felipe van Basten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 87 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. Luiz Fabiano Soares's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Fabiano Soares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Luiz Fabiano Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe van Basten in the 92nd minute of play. When the match was over Qjos MiLLano could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.