Challenge

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Tasis took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Angelo Cibran 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 1-0. Alexander Carballo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 15 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the game, one of Costa Rica:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 18 minutes, Under Construct's 史然扬 got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Benito Sanz. The supporters of Under Construct booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Aaron Alcocer 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 Under Construct the free kick. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. When Eliseo Noboa came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Costa Rica 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 Eliseo Noboa couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Cibran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Angelo Cibran sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Under Construct was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. 史然扬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvério Tróia in the 38th minute of the match. After 41 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Cibran in the 42nd minute. After 44 minutes, Lautaro Puig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Under Construct players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Silvério Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Silvério Tróia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Silvério Tróia 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. Under Construct's Stan Polspoel got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. After 62 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 史然扬 who took care of the corner kick. If Angelo Cibran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Under Construct getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Victorino Gutierrez hit a great ball. A collision led to Under Construct getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Silvério Tróia hit a great ball. After 81 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 史然扬 in the 82nd minute of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Tróia, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Silvério Tróia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Under Construct had played much better football throughout.