Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 南安普顿圣徒! The referee gave Costa Rica a penalty, 8 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Axel Tasis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 南安普顿圣徒's 雷夕沙. 1-0. After 20 played minutes 南安普顿圣徒 got a freekick which was hit by 袁卫星. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Noboa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 雷夕沙 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, 卓坚枫 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 南安普顿圣徒 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, 袁卫星 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 南安普顿圣徒's supporters rose to their feet, but 袁卫星 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. 卓坚枫 scored 1-4 in the 42nd 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. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. 雷夕沙 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 卓坚枫 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 乔洲弘's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. When Costa Rica's Axel Tasis in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 南安普顿圣徒's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when 乔洲弘 got free with Benito Sanz in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 60th minute, 乔洲弘 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. Axel Tasis might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 雷夕沙. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Tasis ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lautaro Puig during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 南安普顿圣徒 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, 南安普顿圣徒's 庞耀俊 got a free kick in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of 南安普顿圣徒's 雷夕沙. 雷夕沙 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 乔洲弘s short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 79th minute of play forced 南安普顿圣徒's goalkeeper 雷夕沙 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. The supporters of 南安普顿圣徒 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 卓坚枫 fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 南安普顿圣徒's protests and gave 卓坚枫 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 南安普顿圣徒 getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. 卓坚枫 hit a great ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 郭棋飞 in the 95th minute of play.