Challenge

Libertadores
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Club A. Independiente booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Venancio Mirande's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Club A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Victoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Club A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Epifanio Havier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant. In the 23rd minute, Venancio Mirande sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Costa Rica's Benito Sanz didn't even have to move. Elvio Tancredo hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Havier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Club A. Independiente's Andres Ishmael got a free kick in the 39th minute. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 45 minutes, Alan Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Club A. Independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andres Ishmael to make the kick off. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After 53 played minutes Club A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Elvio Tancredo. The crowd rose to their feet as Costa Rica's Axel Tasis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Epifanio Havier. That made the score 0-2 after 60 minutes of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Abel Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Eneto in the 64th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andres Ishmael went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 78 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Eneto came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Axel Tasis 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. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Epifanio Havier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.