Challenge

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. Chanboon Saedan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Pongsakorn Pimphapun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pongsakorn Pimphapun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Sadayut Thanateerasud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Olympique de Marseille booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Sadayut Thanateerasud got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 19th minute, Pongsakorn Pimphapun 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. After 21 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chanboon Saedan in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Chanboon Saedan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 4-0. When Olympique de Marseille's Chanboon Saedan in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sadayut Thanateerasud in the 40th minute. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

In the 55thth minute of the game Chanboon Saedan 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. Olympique de Marseille's Carlo Petrini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Olympique de Marseille from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Pongsakorn Pimphapun 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chanboon Saedan in the 68th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72ndth minute of the game Chanboon Saedan 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. The supporters of Olympique de Marseille booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pongsakorn Pimphapun in the 79th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanasit Morpeak, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sadayut Thanateerasud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88thth minute of the game Chanboon Saedan 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 92nd minute Thanasit Morpeak 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. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chanboon Saedan's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Olympique de Marseille fully deserved thier win.