Challenge

重庆市永川区汇龙大球场
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. A hard shot 3 in the game by 莫勇剑 from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. 罗荣俊 kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 唐森桦 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 12th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when 莫勇剑 got free with Benito Sanz in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 25 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 林剑森 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but 唐森桦 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜'s 莫勇剑. But to his dismay, 莫勇剑 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 罗荣俊, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute 莫勇剑 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. In the 41st minute 林剑森 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 supporters of 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜ booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜ were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 林剑森 took the corner. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 莫勇剑 to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, 方宁旭 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 唐森桦 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 冯坚海 in the 60th minute of play. When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Costa Rica 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 Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. 莫勇剑 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If 莫勇剑 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜'s 冯坚海. But to his dismay, 冯坚海 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 冯坚海 in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜ booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. 方宁旭 hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Axel Tasis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜'s 唐森桦 didn't even have to move. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 莫勇剑 in the 86th minute of the match. 【TOP】Arsenal ☞蜀山剑侠☜ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.