Challenge

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Juan Rubio made in the 4th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lautaro Puig immediately put the ball in play. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucas Ixaka was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. The throw-in from Efrain Moruga in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Juniors FC's Federico Kradi. Juniors FC's Jaime Cuartio got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hugo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Juniors FC defense, Axel Tasis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucas Ixaka. The Juniors FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucas Ixaka should have stopped the shot. In the 21stth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juniors FC's Lucas Ixaka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The throw-in from Hugo Ferrant in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Juniors FC's Mathias Roganović. Juniors FC's attentive Hernan Torres managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. Juniors FC's Hernan Torres quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 31st minute of the game. Lucas Ixaka stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Hugo Ferrant made in the 35th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Juniors FC's Silverio Maju. After having played for 41 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juan Rubio made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lautaro Puig however managed to control. 47 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Berse.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. Juniors FC's Silverio Maju managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Juan Rubio in the 52 minute of the game. In the 57th minute, Silverio Maju hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Efrain Moruga got a throw-in 61 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eliseo Noboa. Mathias Roganović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Lucas Ixaka successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A sloppy throw-in by Efrain Moruga in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Juniors FC's Hernan Torres. Juan Rubio made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Juniors FC's Mathias Roganović. After having played for 76 minutes, Mathias Roganović managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juniors FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mathias Roganović was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 78 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Juniors FC's Federico Kradi quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Efrain Moruga made in the 82nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eliseo Noboa however managed to control. Juniors FC's attentive Federico Kradi managed to snatch the ball when Abel Carballo made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. Hugo Ferrant got a throw-in 87 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lautaro Puig. A collision led to Juniors FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Mateo Selatse hit a great ball. A throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game was made by Hugo Ferrant with Lautaro Puig as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 94 minutes in the game Abel Carballo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Eliseo Noboa.