Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. 18 minutes into the match, Barcelona Sporting Club's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Flavio Cura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. De-la-Cruz Avecilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Pedro Artigue 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. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xuoco Mascaraque went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 31st 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. Alexander Carballo hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Artigue came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute Pedro Artigue 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Artigue stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Artigue who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Barcelona Sporting Club fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Barcelona Sporting Club's Pedro Artigue looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 60 minutes, Pedro Artigue made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, De-la-Cruz Avecilla put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. An unexpectedly hard shot by De-la-Cruz Avecilla in the 71st minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Pedro Artigue kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Barcelona Sporting Club getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Martin Ludeña hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Barcelona Sporting Club's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Flavio Cura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. De-la-Cruz Avecilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Pedro Artigue could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. When the match was over Barcelona Sporting Club could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.