Challenge

El Alquian
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. After 5 played minutes Antonio 1961 FC got a freekick which was hit by Lico Ortiz. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Puig's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filiberto Quintas was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After 7 played minutes Antonio 1961 FC got a freekick which was hit by Xaiver Balboa. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Axel Tasis charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Tasis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Barto Torrent showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. Dalmu Titos took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Antonio 1961 FC's Dalmu Titos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 3-0 after 33 minutes of play. Xaiver Balboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barto Torrent in the 42nd minute of play. Xano Griful hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Dalmu Titos made the kick off in the second half. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Quintas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 53rd minute of play forced Antonio 1961 FC's goalkeeper Filiberto Quintas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Tasis in the 54th minute. After taking down the ball on Costa Rica's corner Axel Tasis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Filiberto Quintas quite easily take care of the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Antonio 1961 FC's goalkeeper Filiberto Quintas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Puig. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 60th minute. Antonio 1961 FC's Dalmu Titos couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Costa Rica. In the 64th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Antonio 1961 FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Lico Ortiz hit a great ball. The Costa Rica fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Costa Rica's Axel Tasis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 77th minute Dalmu Titos 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. Efrain Moruga's late challenge caught a Antonio 1961 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Efrain Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Efrain Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 79 played minutes, Antonio 1961 FC's Dalmu Titos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Sanz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Antonio 1961 FC reached it. In the 82nd minute Antonio 1961 FC were awarded a corner. Dalmu Titos went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Antonio 1961 FC's Xaiver Balboa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 87th minute, Dalmu Titos made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. After 95 played minutes, Antonio 1961 FC's Rodrigo Ledo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Sanz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Antonio 1961 FC reached it.