Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. 方天坚 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute 温洲皓 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 Costa Rica booed when 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. 唐桑镇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. 傅克鹏 hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 方天坚 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 16 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 唐桑镇 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 方天坚. 方天坚 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 方天坚 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 唐桑镇, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the game, 唐桑镇 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Frane Ležaić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. With a little luck, 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's 方天坚 got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frane Ležaić kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 温洲皓 during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's 温洲皓 got a free kick in the 41st minute. 47 minutes into the match, 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's goalkeeper 方天坚 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 唐桑镇 made a kick off. When Efrain Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Efrain Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. After 54 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. After having played for 56 minutes, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Noboa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when 温洲皓 got free with Benito Sanz in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 68th minute of play forced 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's goalkeeper 方天坚 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If 唐桑镇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's 温洲皓. But to his dismay, 温洲皓 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 唐桑镇 hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 77th minute. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when 温洲皓 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 唐桑镇 in the 82nd minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute 唐桑镇 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 Frane Ležaić fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's protests and gave Frane Ležaić a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's Frane Ležaić got a free kick in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the game, 温洲皓 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match was over 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.