Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vinícius do Vale kicked off to start the match. Marcel Soares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 3rd minute of the match. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marcel Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manfredo Teles's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manfredo Teles helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Flu Lawyers Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manfredo Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius do Vale in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Renatinho Rosa 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. After 29 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. Renatinho Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th match minute, Flu Lawyers Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinícius do Vale to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renatinho Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marcel Soares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 43rd minute of the match. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

A collision led to Flu Lawyers Soccer Club getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Cléberson Messias hit a great ball. Axel Tasis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcel Soares. Flu Lawyers Soccer Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Flu Lawyers Soccer Club getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Sílvio Favoretto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 61st minute of play forced Flu Lawyers Soccer Club's goalkeeper Marcel Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcel Soares 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 68th minute. Flu Lawyers Soccer Club's Marcel Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 68th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Flu Lawyers Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Marcel Soares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 73 minutes, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Noboa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Felipe Valadares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinícius do Vale got free with Benito Sanz in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. In the 94th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Flu Lawyers Soccer Club's Marcel Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 96th minute of play. Costa Rica's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.