Challenge

La Mambita
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Raulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Tasis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastian Loren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Lautaro Puig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Loren having to interfere. Alexander Carballo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After 22 played minutes, Black Mamba's Samuel Inautzi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Sanz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Black Mamba reached it. 26 minutes into the match, Henry Dahlgren notched a goal, 1-0, 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. After 29 played minutes Black Mamba got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Chan. In the 34th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. When Axel Tasis came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Costa Rica 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 Axel Tasis couldn't finish the play. 47 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Armando Maradona came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Black Mamba's Diego Armando Maradona got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Black Mamba booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Melchor Txilar went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Axel Tasis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Sebastian Loren when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Armando Maradona in the 75th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute of the match Efrain Moruga shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastian Loren showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henry Dahlgren in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Black Mamba's Sebastian Loren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Black Mamba from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Melchor Txilar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Mamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Melchor Txilar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute Henry Dahlgren 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. When Aaron Alcocer fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Aaron Alcocer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Black Mamba had played much better football throughout.