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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Natalio Centenales kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. Família Ressaca MZ's Ronaldinho do Vale managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 7 minute of the game. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Natalio Centenales tried to sneak it across the goal line. Natalio Centenales might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Natalio Centenales ran back to his position shaking his head. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Centenales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Família Ressaca MZ's Geovanni Baptista. But to his dismay, Geovanni Baptista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 19 minutes into the match, Natalio Centenales 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 Natalio Centenales was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Natalio Centenales recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Família Ressaca MZ's Natalio Centenales. But to his dismay, Natalio Centenales quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Natalio Centenales might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Natalio Centenales ran back to his position shaking his head. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Centenales in the 32nd minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 35 minutes into the game, when Alexander Carballo put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of Costa Rica:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Família Ressaca MZ:s goal. When the match had been going on for 37 minutes, Família Ressaca MZ's Wojciech Rutecki got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Benito Sanz. In the 40th minute Natalio Centenales 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. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Centenales, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Natalio Centenales got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Natalio Centenales capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Natalio Centenales really showed his touch with that goal: 6-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Noboa 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 Natalio Centenales in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga threw the ball into play from the sideline. Família Ressaca MZ's Xavier Laureys quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Natalio Centenales put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. In the 69th minute, Natalio Centenales left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Família Ressaca MZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Natalio Centenales put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovanni Baptista in the 81st minute of play. Geovanni Baptista took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. In the 94th minute, Natalio Centenales 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. Natalio Centenales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Família Ressaca MZ had played much better football throughout.