Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Jock Tare came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the -BZF- Barca de Buzau fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jock Tare couldn't finish the play. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Dênis Hermes's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dênis Hermes helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in -BZF- Barca de Buzau fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jock Tare in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 14thth minute of the game Jock Tare 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. Sanderson Cabeleira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Big Saver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Jock Tare's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 30thth minute of the game Jock Tare 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 31st minute. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Jock Tare put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. 38 minutes into the match, Adam Tănăsie notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 40th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Tănăsie came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. A collision led to -BZF- Barca de Buzau getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Marc Gol hit a great ball. Adam Tănăsie scored 0-3 in the 47th 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 57th minute Jock Tare 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. In the 59th minute, Sanderson Cabeleira 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 0-4. After 66 played minutes -BZF- Barca de Buzau got a freekick which was hit by Marc Gol. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jock Tare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Tănăsie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Jock Tare in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute, Jock Tare made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 90th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Dênis Hermes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. In the 97th minute, -BZF- Barca de Buzau's Adam Tănăsie dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. The Costa Rica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. -BZF- Barca de Buzau were clearly better and deserved to take the win.