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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. In the 4th minute 钱军青 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseo Noboa during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 5th minute. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Guillermo Bidun tried to sneak it across the goal line. 叶默风 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guillermo Bidun got free with Benito Sanz in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Guillermo Bidun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 19thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's 叶默风 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 叶默风. 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Clarence Telebanco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 叶默风 was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 34th minute of play forced 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's goalkeeper 叶默风 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 叶默风 was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as 钱军青 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-2 in the 36 minute of play. 钱军青 struck a weak shot in the 41st 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 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队. Guillermo Bidun did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Benito Sanz 42 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 钱军青 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 叶默风 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 52nd minute. After 57 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. When 钱军青 came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队 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 钱军青 couldn't finish the play. In the 60th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that 钱军青's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. 鲁树梁 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Eliseo Noboa off the ground. The supporters of 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Bidun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clarence Telebanco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Axel Tasis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 叶默风 was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Guillermo Bidun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 王珂景 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but 叶默风 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costa Rica were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over 四川攀枝花掠夺者联队's much stronger midfield.