Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reşat Irgatbaşı, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reşat Irgatbaşı in the 5th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Noboa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denizhan Onatkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, Andrei Zbârnea 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 Andrei Zbârnea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 20 minutes into the game, Luiz Guilherme de Almeida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. sirince's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. In the 23rd minute Reşat Irgatbaşı 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. 24 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Reşat Irgatbaşı came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Guilherme de Almeida in the 32nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Denizhan Onatkan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 47th minute. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. sirince were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Luiz Guilherme de Almeida made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Luiz Guilherme de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. sirince's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Guilherme de Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Luiz Guilherme de Almeida put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. Luiz Guilherme de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Andrei Zbârnea 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. The supporters of sirince booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 64 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. If Luiz Guilherme de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrei Zbârnea. Reşat Irgatbaşı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Aaron Alcocer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denizhan Onatkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Luiz Guilherme de Almeida capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luiz Guilherme de Almeida really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind sirince's goalkeeper Denizhan Onatkan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 80th minute. Luiz Guilherme de Almeida struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for sirince. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Andrei Zbârnea sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Moruga to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrei Zbârnea got free with Benito Sanz in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 94 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of sirince's Denizhan Onatkan. Denizhan Onatkan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle sounded sirince left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.