Challenge

ARENA UDB
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. Fabrício Sabóia hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fakir Štriker in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match, US DI BESTI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Alfredo Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fakir Štriker in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benito Sanz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathieu Ceulemans in the 23rd minute of play. After 31 minutes of play, US DI BESTI FC's Fakir Štriker made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when US DI BESTI FC's Fakir Štriker fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 35th minute of play forced US DI BESTI FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Benito Sanz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Axel Tasis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fakir Štriker to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Abelardo Mannuel 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. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fakir Štriker's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathieu Ceulemans in the 61st minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Eliseo Noboa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 68th minute, Mathieu Ceulemans made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathieu Ceulemans in the 71st minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, US DI BESTI FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. In the 76th minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. US DI BESTI FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Axel Tasis made a great header on Costa Rica's corner, it was just that US DI BESTI FC's Alfredo Macedo managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathieu Ceulemans in the 79th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Mannuel in the 82nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 91st minute of play forced US DI BESTI FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathieu Ceulemans in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th match minute, US DI BESTI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Sergipano to maneuver through the defense. US DI BESTI FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.