Challenge

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Unax Verdeja during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Unax Verdeja hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Axel Tasis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aloisio Segura having to make a save. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Txema Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joan Serrano's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. When Montes Soler fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Milan Chupao's protests and gave Montes Soler a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Milan Chupao's Montes Soler got a free kick in the 15th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joan Serrano in the 18th minute of play. Nahia Babia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joan Serrano, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 24th minute of play forced Milan Chupao's goalkeeper Aloisio Segura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aloisio Segura didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseo Noboa went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Montes Soler kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Milan Chupao's Baraxil Solo got a free kick in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Dolfo Candamil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milan Chupao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. Dolfo Candamil hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute Lautaro Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aloisio Segura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th 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. A collision led to Milan Chupao getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Goyo Escurza hit a great ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Txema Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joan Serrano's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Joan Serrano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joan Serrano scored 2-1 in the 76th 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. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Aloisio Segura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Txema Villa in the 82nd minute of the match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Txema Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.