Challenge

La Estancia
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lázaro Chap made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Noboa to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Nunez Gizon tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Mainumby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Sidro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Lázaro Chap cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lázaro Chap's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 26 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Chap came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nunez Gizon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justino Estavan kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Lautaro Puig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adan Gonza in the 44th minute of the match. Mainumby's Guaberto Cucao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 47th minute of play. Mainumby made a substitution. Victor Gelmiro replaced Dante Sidro. Mainumby made a substitution. Francisco Dominic replaced Nunez Gizon. In the 50th minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Axel Tasis went to the cornerflag to take it. Aaron Alcocer made a great header on Costa Rica's corner, it was just that Mainumby's Guaberto Cucao managed to reach the ball for a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Chap in the 60th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Mainumby's Guaberto Cucao. Guaberto Cucao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Efrain Moruga hit a great ball. In the 71st match minute, Mainumby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Dominic to maneuver through the defense. Abel Carballo's late challenge caught a Mainumby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Carballo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute of the match Mainumby got a corner. Costa Rica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Justino Estavan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mainumby's Justino Estavan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Benito Sanz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Eliseo Noboa's late challenge caught a Mainumby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Noboa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mainumby booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ladislao Serafo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got a free kick in the 89th minute. If Axel Tasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 95th minute. Mainumby were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Costa Rica to leave the ground with a draw.