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香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. Axel Tasis struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. 方天坚 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's 方天坚 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 4th minute of play. 陶兴邦 hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's zone, Eliseo Noboa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 方天坚 came out of the goal and Eliseo Noboa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 13th minute. If 唐桑镇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. 温洲皓 hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th 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. 方天坚 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If 唐桑镇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. 唐桑镇 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 34 played minutes 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 唐桑镇. After having played for 36 minutes, 唐桑镇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 唐桑镇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When 温洲皓 came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 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 温洲皓 couldn't finish the play. In the 44th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. After 46 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's 温洲皓 got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frane Ležaić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, 温洲皓 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 57 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. 严思辰'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 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that 温洲皓's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 63rd 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 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. 傅克鹏 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, 温洲皓 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 温洲皓 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 唐桑镇 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseo Noboa struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. 方天坚 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. After a defensive mix-up in 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 方天坚 came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 温洲皓, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 陶兴邦 hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but 方天坚 made a huge save. In the 91st minute, 唐桑镇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. 香港荃湾区犀鸟代表队 fully deserved thier win.