Challenge

Santa Rosa Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kauan Martins kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Kauan Martins made it 1-0 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. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Fernando Trigo was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Tarcisio Mesquita hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Carlos Fernando Trigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 9th minute of the match. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Trigo having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kauan Martins in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 18th minute, Eliseo Noboa 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: 1-1. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres D'Alessandro in the 26th minute. Ruben Paz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dinamo Colorado's Carlos Fernando Trigo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st minute Ruben Paz 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. Perivaldo Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauan Martins in the 46th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Dinamo Colorado's Natã Tasso was substituted for Fernando Pinho. In the 57th minute, Lautaro Puig made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Fernando Trigo. Dinamo Colorado's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 62 minutes into the game, Ruben Paz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Puig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Fernando Trigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. When Wellington Torres came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Dinamo Colorado fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wellington Torres couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Dinamo Colorado's Tarcisio Mesquita got a free kick in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Dinamo Colorado's Wellington Torres in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ruben Paz came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Ruben Paz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Dinamo Colorado were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.