Challenge

ARENA TRICOLOR
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as José Pedro Miranda kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 2-0 in the 9 minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Téo Félix in the 14th minute of the match. After having played for 16 minutes, Téo Félix managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LULU TRICOLOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Téo Félix was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the game, Abel Carballo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LULU TRICOLOR the free kick. In the 19th match minute, LULU TRICOLOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duda Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Peter Cernan. LULU TRICOLOR's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro Miranda got free with Benito Sanz in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as LULU TRICOLOR's José Pedro Miranda slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 3-0 after 25 minutes of play. After 29 played minutes LULU TRICOLOR got a freekick which was hit by Hermínio Marinho. Peter Cernan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Hermínio Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Cernan 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 39th minute. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. José Pedro Miranda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but José Pedro Miranda slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Pedro Miranda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alan Moruga charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Moruga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. José Pedro Miranda struck a weak shot in the 61st 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 LULU TRICOLOR. Peter Cernan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 62nd minute of play. Aaron Alcocer received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Peter Cernan came out and tried to block the shot, but Aaron Alcocer slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute José Pedro Miranda 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. Kauã Mazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Axel Tasis succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. Téo Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that José Pedro Miranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 90th minute. Téo Félix hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that LULU TRICOLOR were the better team. LULU TRICOLOR's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.