Challenge

Arena Bucéfalos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Aaron Alcocer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Nico Godoi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. When Lautaro Puig fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Lautaro Puig a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. Marquinhos Pitta kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Tico Mole took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. Pedro Luís Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 32nd minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Bucéfalo FC's Nico Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tico Mole did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-1 to the left of a surprised Benito Sanz 44 minutes into the match.

After 51 minutes, Nico Godoi made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 55 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Tico Mole came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. 57 minutes into the match, Bucéfalo FC's Tico Mole broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 58th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Pedro Luís Montenegro made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Tico Mole's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. When Marquinhos Pitta fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bucéfalo FC's protests and gave Marquinhos Pitta a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bucéfalo FC's Marquinhos Pitta got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Lautaro Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Tico Mole scored 5-2 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89th minute, Dadá Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bucéfalo FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nico Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Bucéfalo FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.