Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ≮四川梦幻全兴≯'s 张邦宁 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. In the 4th match minute, ≮四川梦幻全兴≯ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 柯钢镇 to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 潘常宇 saved ≮四川梦幻全兴≯ from getting behind. 17 minutes into the game, 魏乐明 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute 唐渊笑 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. 潘常宇 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, 魏乐明 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. In the 30th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. 魏乐明 struck a weak shot in the 31st 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 ≮四川梦幻全兴≯. 33 minutes into the game, 张邦宁 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 张邦宁, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Lautaro Puig charged in rather forcefully in the 38th 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. When 张邦宁 came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the ≮四川梦幻全兴≯ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 张邦宁 couldn't finish the play. 43 minutes into the match, Abel Carballo sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because 潘常宇 threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Abel Carballo this time. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 张邦宁 in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 张邦宁 in the 47th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

潘常宇 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Tasis went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. If Axel Tasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 58 minutes of play, ≮四川梦幻全兴≯'s 张邦宁 made it 1-4 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 魏乐明's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. With an all-out effort, ≮四川梦幻全兴≯'s Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 张邦宁, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When ≮四川梦幻全兴≯'s 张邦宁 in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Alexander Carballo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when 张邦宁 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 1-5. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute of the match 倪真鹏 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. After 82 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. In the 84th minute 张邦宁 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. The supporters of ≮四川梦幻全兴≯ booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, ≮四川梦幻全兴≯'s 张邦宁 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6.