Challenge

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Bani started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bar Marconi United's Arturo Felli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 9th minute of play. Axel Tasis scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arturo Felli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 16th minute, Eliseo Noboa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Armin Muciaccia'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. Armin Muciaccia helped the player get up and apologised. Armin Muciaccia kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Bar Marconi United defense, Eliseo Noboa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arturo Felli. The Bar Marconi United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arturo Felli should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Lautaro Puig 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Bar Marconi United's Alex Limitone slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-3 after 31 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Bani in the 35th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Bani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Lautaro Puig ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arturo Felli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Efrain Moruga hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Puig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Felli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 56 minutes into the game, Hugo Ferrant threw the ball into play from the sideline. Bar Marconi United's Enzo Cera quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Tasis got free with Arturo Felli in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinando Tullo in the 62nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bar Marconi United's Alex Limitone got a free kick in the 66th minute. Eliseo Noboa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Arturo Felli made a huge save. Bar Marconi United's Ferdinando Tullo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 73 minute of the game. The supporters of Bar Marconi United booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enzo Cera kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Bani in the 84th minute of play. Axel Tasis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arturo Felli having to make a save. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Felli having to interfere. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Arturo Felli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Tasis in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arturo Felli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Augusto Bani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.