Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. The supporters of Rockets booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Toninho Terra 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. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Róbson Messias went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the match, Róbson Messias notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Róbson Messias struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rockets. After having played for 26 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 30th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Róbson Messias sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute Róbson Messias 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 42nd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Róbson Messias made a kick off. In the 50th minute Lautaro Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 52nd minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Axel Tasis went to the cornerflag to take it. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rockets's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Mazza came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Róbson Messiass short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Rockets getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Róbson Messias hit a great ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. Rockets's Ronaldo Gol got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Rockets getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Samuca Carneiro hit a great ball. After 85 minutes, Júlio Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rockets and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rockets's Júlio Pires got a free kick in the 85th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Rockets's Ronaldo Gol slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-5 after 89 minutes of play. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbson Messias in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Róbson Messias made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Rockets'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.