Challenge

The Mount Penuel
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nando Pereira scored 1-0 in the 3rd 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. Nando Pereiras short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nando Pereira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 7 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ludwig Bergqvist in the 13th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 18th minute Penuel Football Club were awarded a corner. Victor Amato went to the cornerflag to take it. A very nice done corner allowed Pastor Gilesindo to score against Benito Sanz in Costa Rica's goal. 3-0 after 19 minutes. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. Ludwig Bergqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Juan Rubio got a throw-in 29 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lautaro Puig. Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nando Pereira got free with Benito Sanz in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. 45 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 Nando Pereira. Nando Pereira took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Nando Pereira made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Nando Pereira 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 7-0. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Nando Pereira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira. But to his dismay, Nando Pereira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Ludwig Bergqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Nando Pereira 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. Penuel Football Club made a substitution. Chen Shi Ran replaced Nando Pereira. After 74 minutes, Chen Shi Ran made it 11-0 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. In the 78th minute, Chen Shi Ran 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 12-0. Luo Jing struck a weak shot in the 88th 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 Penuel Football Club. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chen Shi Ran in the 89th minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Mitxaut Resco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penuel Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mitxaut Resco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 92 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Cecilio Hunfredo. After a rather tough play, Penuel Football Club's Victor Amato got a free kick in the 94th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 14-0. When the referee ended the match the Penuel Football Club players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.