Challenge

Pardina
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 3 minutes into the match, Pardina's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Olimpiu Popan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8thth minute of the game Vlad Chihaia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 10th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Popan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pardina's Olimpiu Popan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 13th minute of play. If Petruț Ghizdeanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vintilă Mihuț could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Pardina's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ilie Stătescu in the 21st minute. In the 24th minute, Vintilă Mihuț 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 1-0. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vintilă Mihuț went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Vintilă Mihuț scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 3-0. Pardina's Olimpiu Popan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 40th minute of play. A hard shot 43 in the game by Vintilă Mihuț from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. Axel Tasis's late challenge caught a Pardina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Axel Tasis helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis.

In the 54th minute, Vintilă Mihuț 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 4-0. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vintilă Mihuț in the 65th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Pardina got a freekick which was hit by Ion Pârâianu. Robert Stoica hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 84 minutes, Abel Carballo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Pardina players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pardina booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Vlad Chihaia 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. In the 89th minute Vintilă Mihuț 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Alcocer during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vintilă Mihuț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Rubio during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 94th minute. Vintilă Mihuț might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vintilă Mihuț ran back to his position shaking his head. If Vlad Chihaia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. There was no doubt that Pardina were the better team. Pardina's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.