Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abel Carballo charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abel Carballo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Se7e's Guri Maroto was substituted for Oséias Melo. After 4 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. Jean Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 minutes, Guri Maroto made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Guri Maroto 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 Guri Maroto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Guri Maroto'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 15th minute of play. After having played for 19 minutes, Guri Maroto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Se7e's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guri Maroto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Jean Ramos notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Guri Maroto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Se7e's supporters rose to their feet, but Guri Maroto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the match, Se7e's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Lázár Erdélyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Guri Maroto came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Se7e 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 Guri Maroto couldn't finish the play. Guri Maroto scored 1-4 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jean Ramos hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the game, Guri Maroto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guri Maroto, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. After 53rd play minutes Guri Maroto shot 1-7, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 56th minute of the game Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in which Lautaro Puig played forward. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Guri Maroto scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 1-8. Guri Maroto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Guri Maroto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 1-9. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Guri Maroto sent off a good shot on target. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guri Maroto in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute Jean Ramos 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. 84 minutes into the game, Guri Maroto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. Guri Maroto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-11. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Guri Maroto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Isaak Bar David sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle sounded Se7e left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.