Challenge

El gigante del NORTE
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Ubaldo Eguntsenti put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. The audience thought a goal was coming when Siro Eguerdi got free with Benito Sanz in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Armando Olayo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Armando Olayo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ubaldo Eguntsenti got free with Benito Sanz in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siro Amor in the 31st minute of the match. Siro Eguerdi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Olayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Ubaldo Eguntsenti fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Benito Sanz, passed just outside the right post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Olayo was the one to do the kick off. Florentino Dunixi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind CA INCAS's goalkeeper Henric Gadd, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, CA INCAS's goalkeeper Henric Gadd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. Siro Amor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 68 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. 76 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Eguntsenti 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 Ubaldo Eguntsenti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by CA INCAS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Costa Rica's Axel Tasis to fire away a dangerous shot which Henric Gadd despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 86th minute Ubaldo Eguntsenti 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. Siro Amor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Henric Gadd. That made the score 3-1 after 91 minutes of play. When the referee ended the match the CA INCAS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.