Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Eliseo Noboa took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Nilton Marinho to make any attempt to save it. 12 minutes into the match, Luís Guilherme Galvão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Guilherme Galvão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 15 minutes, Fellipe do Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Brasil F.C. and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fellipe do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With a little luck, Real Brasil F.C.'s Nilton Marinho got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Sydney Rossi 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. Real Brasil F.C.'s Nilton Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 21st minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Gabriel Mendes came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Paulo de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Mendes in the 32nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Real Brasil F.C. defense, Axel Tasis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nilton Marinho. The Real Brasil F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nilton Marinho should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexander Carballo during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Real Brasil F.C.'s Zé Paulo de Azevedo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Costa Rica. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Guilherme Galvão in the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tiago Gabriel Mendes made a kick off. Nilton Marinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 62nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alan Moruga during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th minute, Lautaro Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nilton Marinho. Real Brasil F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. The Costa Rica players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.