Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Adriano van Beek made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. ✪ XV de Umarizal's Domingo Bulnes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save ✪ XV de Umarizal from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriano van Beek in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. After 9 minutes of play, ✪ XV de Umarizal's Adriano van Beek made it 0-2 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! Aaron Alcocer's late challenge caught a ✪ XV de Umarizal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Alcocer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Adriano van Beek made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano van Beek in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Hugo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ✪ XV de Umarizal booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Adriano van Beek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✪ XV de Umarizal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano van Beek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano van Beek in the 35th minute of the match. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano van Beek in the 38th minute of play. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Adriano van Beek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adriano van Beek to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Adriano van Beek dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 0-6. After 58 minutes of play Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Hugo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano van Beek in the 59th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano van Beek got free with Benito Sanz in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adriano van Beek hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. ✪ XV de Umarizal made a substitution. Damian Ostrowski replaced Allan Winström. Adriano van Beek hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute Adriano van Beek 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. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Adriano van Beek got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 0-8. In the 76th minute, ✪ XV de Umarizal's Adriano van Beek dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Adriano van Beek sent off a good shot on target. Adriano van Beek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Adriano van Beek kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-10 in the 85 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Axel Tasis during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Adriano van Beek tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 96 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. In the 97th minute, Adriano van Beek 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. ✪ XV de Umarizal's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.