Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. 庄平鸿 hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. A collision led to AFC Ajax getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. 马晨岚 hit a great ball. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 邱林潮, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 邱林潮, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Efrain Moruga charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Efrain Moruga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Efrain Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Costa Rica were furious when Alexander Carballo was red carded, 11 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of Costa Rica:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AFC Ajax:s goal. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 孟凌鹏 having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Eliseo Noboa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 孟凌鹏. The goal made the score 1-1. If 邱林潮 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 38th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 杨斌伟 to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 杨斌伟 to maneuver through the defense. 杨斌伟 was shown his second yellow card after 41 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 41st minute, 杨斌伟 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, 孟凌鹏 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 孟凌鹏 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 48 minutes AFC Ajax's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Tasis who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Axel Tasis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 孟凌鹏 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 庄平鸿 made a kick off. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th minute, 邱林潮 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aaron Alcocer's late challenge caught a AFC Ajax's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Alcocer helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 顾震骋 to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 邱林潮 to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 孟凌鹏 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Puig, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the AFC Ajax players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.