Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, 郭俊景 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. If Rafa Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. The MUSHIBA FC fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Eliseo Noboa fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Eliseo Noboa a yellow card for diving instead. 29 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Rafa Alves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 37th minute, Rafa Alves 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by 郭俊景 in the 39th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafa Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 郭俊景, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The wind increased when 郭俊景 made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. Benito Sanz had in the 52ndth minute some difficulties stopping Rafa Alves's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 62 minutes of play, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as 郭俊景 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-9 in the 67 minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-10. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 73 minutes into the match, Rafa Alves 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 Rafa Alves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. 83 minutes into the game, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-12. 88 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-13. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match was over MUSHIBA FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.