Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 江西天力足球俱乐部's 郑誉振 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. 4 minutes into the game, 江西天力足球俱乐部's Jefferson Otto 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, 0-1. In the 11th minute, 郑誉振 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 江西天力足球俱乐部 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 17th minute 龚永铮 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. 江西天力足球俱乐部's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 龙朗升 in the 18th minute. 龙朗升 made a great header on 江西天力足球俱乐部's corner, it was just that Costa Rica's Benito Sanz managed to reach the ball for a save. 20 minutes into the game, 江西天力足球俱乐部's 郑誉振 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, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Tasos Negris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 26th minute Jefferson Otto 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. 苏飞朋 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by 江西天力足球俱乐部's 郑誉振. But to his dismay, 郑誉振 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 江西天力足球俱乐部's 郑誉振 got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute, 郑誉振 made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. In the 45th minute Jefferson Otto 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 郑誉振 in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. When Axel Tasis fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Axel Tasis a yellow card for diving instead. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 61 minutes, 郑誉振 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 江西天力足球俱乐部's supporters crossed their fingers, but 郑誉振 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 63rd minute, 江西天力足球俱乐部's Tasos Negris ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when 郑誉振 got free with Benito Sanz in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 宋傲然 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 宋傲然 was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. 江西天力足球俱乐部's 宋傲然 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th minute Aaron Alcocer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 宋傲然 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Sanz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 84th minute, which inside left pole to 0-7. In the 87th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Jefferson Otto came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tasos Negris in the 95th minute of play. 江西天力足球俱乐部's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.