Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. If Kale Boots had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 雷谦俊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, 雷谦俊 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's supporters rose to their feet, but 雷谦俊 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. 16 minutes into the game, Kale Boots cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 20 minutes of play, 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's 雷谦俊 made it 0-3 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! Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 雷谦俊, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 雷谦俊 in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 31st minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 雷谦俊 in the 32nd minute of play. Juan Rubio charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Rubio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Alan Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 汪迪永, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The audience was convinced that 雷谦俊's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After the first half 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by 雷谦俊 in the 55th minute. After 58 minutes of play Costa Rica's Juan Rubio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 雷谦俊 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 雷谦俊 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Kale Boots capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kale Boots really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. When 汪迪永 fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's protests and gave 汪迪永 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. 汪迪永 hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Puig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 孟响永 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 81st minute of play forced 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's goalkeeper 孟响永 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Eliseo Noboa 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. The supporters of 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's 雷霖阳 shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 87th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Benito Sanz but with some difficulty. 89 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa 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 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 the free kick. After a rather tough play, 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队's 雷霖阳 got a free kick in the 93rd minute. 北京朝阳区屠夫代表队 played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.