Challenge

Estadio Rubiteño
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cesaro Solano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Peru Aranzubia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Moruga in the 11th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rubite FC's Hermelando Medina got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Peru Aranzubia. Rubite FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Rubite FC's Peru Aranzubia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 18th minute of play. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. Benito Sanz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Paulo Uria. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Cesaro Solano took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Rubite FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Rubite FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Peru Aranzubia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Eliseo Noboa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 42 minutes of play, Rubite FC's Cesaro Solano made it 2-2 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!

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. 55 minutes into the match, Rubite FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Peru Aranzubia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubite FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Eliseo Noboa scored to the left of an out of position Peru Aranzubia, making the score, 3-3. 67 minutes into the game, Rubite FC's Eufrasio Patiño nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. Hermelando Medina hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Peru Aranzubia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Puig in the 84th minute. Lautaro Puig succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-4 in the 85th playminute. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Paulo Uria shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.