Challenge

Gzs Monkey
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 7th minute, Axel Tasis 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 having played for 8 minutes, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Tasis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 13th minute, Roland Bordes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 18th minute of play forced GAS MONKEY's goalkeeper Antoine Mano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. In the 26th minute, Sidney Audouard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 28 minutes into the match, GAS MONKEY's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Antoine Mano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of GAS MONKEY booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, GAS MONKEY's Sam Baclet ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 44th minute of play forced GAS MONKEY's goalkeeper Antoine Mano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Eliseo Noboa 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Antoine Mano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Puig in the 51st minute. In the 55th minute Sam Baclet 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. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Antoine Mano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Antoine Mano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Raoul Bienaimé scored 2-0 in the 70th 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. After a defensive mix-up in GAS MONKEY's zone, Axel Tasis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antoine Mano came out of the goal and Axel Tasis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lautaro Puig struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Antoine Mano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. When Sidney Audouard fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GAS MONKEY's protests and gave Sidney Audouard a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, GAS MONKEY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sidney Audouard to maneuver through the defense. Antoine Mano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Tristan Pilot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Ilan Velasco 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 Ilan Velasco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Baclet, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Ilan Velasco 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. When the referee ended the match the GAS MONKEY players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.