Challenge

银川足球俱乐部
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Alexander Carballo hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan got a freekick which was hit by 韩响轩. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 江朋兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 10th minute of play. 江朋兴 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 朱邦克 struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan. Lautaro Puig charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lautaro Puig the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 尹俊义 in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. 韩响轩 hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 朱邦克 in the 28th 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 31st minute, 许鹏希 made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Eliseo Noboa's late challenge caught a 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Noboa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 许鹏希, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 38 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 尹俊义. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 尹俊义 in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. If 朱邦克 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 尹俊义 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 50th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 51st minute. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 尹俊义 in the 53rd minute of the match. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. After 54 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. 高坤骋 didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 57th minute of play forced 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's goalkeeper 江朋兴 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th match minute, 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 高坤骋 to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute 朱邦克 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. After 69 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. In the 71st minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 尹俊义 in the 83rd minute of play. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 尹俊义's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. In the 88th minute 尹俊义 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. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 江朋兴 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. For all the effort they put into the match, the Costa Rica players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan.