Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, 角美龙泉俱乐部队's goalkeeper 余松宁 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 庞林斌 in the 9th 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. A collision led to 角美龙泉俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. 卓林骋 hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the game, 卓林骋 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, 角美龙泉俱乐部队's 胡远乐 got a free kick in the 21st minute. After 23 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. 卓林骋 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to 角美龙泉俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. 蒋广彬 hit a great ball. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that 杨源冰's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 角美龙泉俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. 蒋广彬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 48th minute of the match 卓林骋 completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave 卓林骋 a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 49th minute, 卓林骋 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 庞林斌 made a kick off. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 余松宁 having to interfere. After 61 played minutes, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 余松宁 came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. 64 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 胡远乐. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 角美龙泉俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. 蒋广彬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the game, Aaron Alcocer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 角美龙泉俱乐部队 the free kick. After 73 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. When 庞林斌 came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the 角美龙泉俱乐部队 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 庞林斌 couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, 庞林斌 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and 庞林斌 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 庞林斌 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 庞林斌 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alan Moruga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 85 minutes had been played. The supporters of 角美龙泉俱乐部队 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 角美龙泉俱乐部队's attentive 蒋广彬 managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庞林斌 in the 89th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, 唐南默 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 角美龙泉俱乐部队's supporters rose to their feet, but 唐南默 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 余松宁 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by 角美龙泉俱乐部队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. Eliseo Noboa took the ball and in the 98 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 余松宁. 余松宁 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2.