Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper João Vítor Alves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Puig. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's João Vítor Alves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Rondinone F.C - FDFDF from getting a goal against them. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's João Vítor Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Alcocer in the 9th minute of play. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game was made by Hugo Ferrant with Lautaro Puig as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a little luck, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's João Vítor Alves got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper João Vítor Alves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. Adriano Secco's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adriano Secco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Adriano Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper João Vítor Alves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. Axel Tasis succeeded in the game's 38th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's João Vítor Alves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Rondinone F.C - FDFDF from getting a goal against them. When Adriano Secco was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. Adriano Secco hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rafinha Sergipano to make the kick off. João Vítor Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 62nd minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Costa Rica:s goal. 67 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Vítor Alves. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Tasis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 70 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Coutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. A collision led to Rondinone F.C - FDFDF getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Arnaldo Coutinho hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Chicão Matos 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 76th minute. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's João Vítor Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Vítor Alves. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Noboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Gerardo Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but João Vítor Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Vítor Alves 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. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.