Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franklin Souto got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Zhang Xiang Han came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Robert Bagge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Titanes Mayas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franklin Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Abel Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Titanes Mayas's Robert Bagge. But to his dismay, Robert Bagge quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Axel Tasis might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mías Marin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Tasis ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Robert Bagge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Bagge in the 29th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Titanes Mayas's Franklin Souto 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, 0-5. 41 minutes into the game, Franklin Souto 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. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qian Han Zhen in the 44th minute of play. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Titanes Mayas were winning 0-6.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. 55 minutes into the game, Titanes Mayas's Ruben Blai 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, 0-7. When Eliseo Noboa fell near the penalty area in the 60th 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. Ruben Blai took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franklin Souto in the 68th minute of the match. Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Yuri Manolev had several of the Costa Rica's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 76 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-10 score and a disappointed Benito Sanz as he didn't even see the shot coming. 80 minutes into the match, Ruben Blai notched a goal, 0-11, 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. When Titanes Mayas's Ruben Blai in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Titanes Mayas were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Freddy Bihar took the corner. Mías Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Puig in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. Titanes Mayas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. 89 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ruben Blai came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Titanes Mayas's Ruben Blai in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Franklin Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Titanes Mayas's Ruben Blai 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. 0-12. Mías Marin 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 97th minute. Titanes Mayas played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.