Challenge

Merengue Laranjeiras
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luis Alberto Moura kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, Lautaro Puig 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. With an all-out effort, Laus Deo's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Alberto Moura, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Arsenio Manni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. If Cacá Diniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Laus Deo booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Timur Belyaninov could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Benito Sanz however easily saved by the left post. After 26 minutes, Aaron Alcocer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Laus Deo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 26th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Rubio during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Evaristo Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cacá Diniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Kong Ping hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cacá Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Gora hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Axel Tasis, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.

In the 52nd minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsenio Manni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Cacá Diniz 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. In the 57thth minute of the game Luis Alberto Moura 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. After a defensive mix-up in Laus Deo's zone, Eliseo Noboa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Manni came out of the goal and Eliseo Noboa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Alberto Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Gora kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Laus Deo made a substitution. Michel de Alcântara replaced Peder Mellingen. Laus Deo made a substitution. Eliseu Arósio replaced Antonio Gora. In the 68th match minute, Laus Deo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Gora to maneuver through the defense. In the 80thth minute of the game Luis Alberto Moura 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. Cacá Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Lautaro Puig made a precise shot to the right of Arsenio Manni. Laus Deo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Chants of Costa Rica echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Laus Deo had held the ball for most of the match.