Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amauri Mineiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Predador's attentive Válter Peres managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. Hugo Ferrant got a throw-in 8 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lautaro Puig. 11 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga threw the ball into play from the sideline. Predador's Evaristo Antunes quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A sloppy throw-in by Abel Carballo in the 16th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Predador's Válter Peres. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Mathias Leite to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Axel Tasis 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 supporters of Predador booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Predador's Válter Peres quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 35th minute of the game. Predador's attentive Elias Sergipano managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Axel Tasis in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mathias Leite, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Axel Tasis might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mathias Leite. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Tasis ran back to his position shaking his head. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Predador's attentive Válter Peres managed to snatch the ball when Abel Carballo made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. The throw-in from Juan Rubio in the 61st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Predador's Elias Sergipano. Efrain Moruga made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Predador's Válter Peres. Predador's attentive Válter Peres managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 65th minute of the game. Evaristo Antunes'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. Evaristo Antunes helped the player get up and apologised. Axel Tasis scored 1-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mathias Leite, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mathias Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Predador's Elias Sergipano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lautaro Puig in the 81 minute of the game. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Mathias Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Predador's attentive Evaristo Antunes managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Hugo Ferrant in the 87th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Predador's Elias Sergipano. Predador's Elias Sergipano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 89 minute of the game. Hugo Ferrant made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Predador's Elias Sergipano. Predador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Costa Rica had won, even though Predador had held more of the ball.