Challenge

王子公园
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 江钢杰 took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but 鲁榕义 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 江钢杰 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 8th playminute. 江钢杰 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 孟坚渊 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 鲁榕义 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th 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: 1-1. Lautaro Puig's late challenge caught a 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lautaro Puig helped the player get up and apologised. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when 江钢杰 tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC's zone, Axel Tasis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 鲁榕义 came out of the goal and Axel Tasis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th play minute 江钢杰 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benito Sanz. 2-1. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. In the 39th minute there was a penalty for 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC. 陶钢海 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Benito Sanz. 3-1. The supporters of 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. 江钢杰 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when 江钢杰 got free with Benito Sanz in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, 江钢杰 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 江钢杰 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. 鲁榕义 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 鲁榕义 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 59th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 石宁渊 during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. 石宁渊 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 minutes, 雷岚天 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. Axel Tasis scored 4-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 鲁榕义, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 江钢杰 in the 69th minute of play. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 江钢杰 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 刘川宽 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 江钢杰 in the 81st minute of the match. In the 88th minute 江钢杰 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. 鲁榕义 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 90th minute. 刘川宽 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. In the 96thth minute of the game 江钢杰 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 【AC】Black Dragon-酒城2020FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.