Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Kristian Ottaway made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jake Marriott in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 9th minute Beinn Speight 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Houghton in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Jake Marriott 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristian Ottaway in the 12th minute of the match. Jake Marriott scored 0-1 in the 15th 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. In the 18th minute, Carl Houghton 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 0-2. In the 22nd minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristian Ottaway in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Houghton came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Marriott, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Houghton, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Rubio during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, Jake Marriott 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 Jake Marriott was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 44th minute, Kristian Ottaway 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 0-5. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Henley on Thames United were winning 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. If Kristian Ottaway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Kristian Ottaway capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kristian Ottaway really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. In the 59th minute, Carl Houghton reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 0-7. Kristian Ottaway was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. Henley on Thames United's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristian Ottaway, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristian Ottaway in the 67th minute of play. Henley on Thames United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Grant Sherwood in the 68th minute. In the 74th minute Kristian Ottaway 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. 78 minutes into the game, Kristian Ottaway recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. Kristian Ottaway showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. Henley on Thames United made a substitution. Edgar Iovanovici replaced Jake Marriott. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Iovanovici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Carl Houghton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Henley on Thames United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-11. Kristian Ottaway struck a weak shot in the 90th 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 Henley on Thames United. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristian Ottaway in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Henley on Thames United's Edgar Iovanovici 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, 0-12. When the final whistle sounded Henley on Thames United left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.