Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 乔战光 got the match started through his kick off. Costa Rica were furious when Alexander Carballo was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Costa Rica! Benito Sanz had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping 石国庭's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 乔战光 in the 8th minute of the match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 石国庭, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of 四川炁 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 乔战光 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by 乔战光 in the 14th 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 16th minute 乔战光 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. The supporters of 四川炁 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boris Josefsson in the 24th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 乔战光 took the ball and in the 26 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 0-1. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by 四川炁's 乔战光. But to his dismay, 乔战光 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After 39 minutes of play, 四川炁's 乔战光 made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, 石国庭 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and 石国庭 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eliseo Noboa made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, 乔战光 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 四川炁's supporters crossed their fingers, but 乔战光 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 Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 57th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Boris Josefsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. 四川炁's supporters rose to their feet, but Boris Josefsson 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. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkadiusz Moizuk having to interfere. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the game, 四川炁's 乔战光 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, 0-4. In the 68th minute, 石国庭 made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when 乔战光 sent off a good shot on target. 乔战光 might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 乔战光 ran back to his position shaking his head. If 乔战光 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 乔战光 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 85th minute Lautaro Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Moizuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boris Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. In the 92nd play minute 乔战光 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benito Sanz. 0-6. 石国庭 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.