Challenge

Nuevo Armalin Estadi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Real Armal F.C.'s Dionisio Figueres started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Alan Moruga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Armal F.C. the free kick. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Figueres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eder Mangas, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After 9 minutes of play, Real Armal F.C.'s Eder Mangas made it 1-0 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! Thanks to some nice moves Eder Mangas could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Benito Sanz however easily saved by the left post. In the 20th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Real Armal F.C.'s Dionisio Figueres fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Máximo Maestro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 23rd minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Figueres, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Real Armal F.C.'s Eder Mangas got a free kick in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Figueres came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Figueres in the 33rd minute of play. If Nereo santillana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo santillana in the 37th minute of play. In the 37th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. Eder Mangas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lautaro Puig's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Máximo Maestro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute of the match Abel Carballo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Máximo Maestro skillfully saved the ball. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Máximo Maestro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Efrain Moruga hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máximo Maestro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Real Armal F.C.'s zone, Aaron Alcocer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Máximo Maestro came out of the goal and Aaron Alcocer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Eder Mangas came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo santillana in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Figueres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Real Armal F.C. had played much better football throughout.