Challenge

Carlos Alberto Tevez
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. Nuno de Alcântara came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Axel Tasis. But to his dismay, Axel Tasis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 5 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Fabio Lehior took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. Nuno de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 17th minute of play forced Sinchyteam's goalkeeper Nuno de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Sinchyteam's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Nuno de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nunez Curcio kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Nuno de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 22nd minute of play. The corner led Costa Rica's Axel Tasis to fire away a dangerous shot which Nuno de Alcântara despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the game's 23rd minute Costa Rica's Axel Tasis took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Nuno de Alcântara and thus the score was 1-2. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Piearres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Fabio Lehior made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 37th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nuno de Alcântara was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 40th minute of play forced Sinchyteam's goalkeeper Nuno de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Elvio Dunixi 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. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Fabio Lehior made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Elvio Dunixi 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 some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Elvio Dunixi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sinchyteam's supporters rose to their feet, but Elvio Dunixi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 56 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Lehior came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Sinchyteam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Montez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rdth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sinchyteam's Nuno de Alcântara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Nuno de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sinchyteam's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fabio Lehior in the 74th minute. Sinchyteam's Arturo Fidele was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Benito Sanz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 76 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Piearres came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sinchyteam's goalkeeper Nuno de Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Piearres in the 80th minute of play. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Lehior in the 87th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Lehior in the 90th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sinchyteam booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sinchyteam's Nuno de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 95th minute of play. Chants of Costa Rica echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Sinchyteam had held the ball for most of the match.