Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig pulled a muscle in his leg after 3 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baldomiro Gonzalez during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, La Candela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baldomiro Gonzalez to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in La Candela FC's zone, Alfredo Zoido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Matia came out of the goal and Alfredo Zoido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucio Matia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Axel Tasis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 19th minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Lucio Matia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucio Matia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Zoido took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lucio Matia. Lucio Matia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Alfredo Zoido charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredo Zoido the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfredo Zoido hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 48 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Alfredo Zoido made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucio Matia was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Lucio Matia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After some careless play in the La Candela FC defense, Eliseo Noboa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucio Matia. The La Candela FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucio Matia should have stopped the shot. La Candela FC's Lucio Matia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 64th minute of play. If Alfredo Zoido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucio Matia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Alfredo Zoido made in the 75th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Aaron Alcocer however managed to control. In the 76thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Candela FC's Lucio Matia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alfredo Zoido made in the 80th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aaron Alcocer immediately put the ball in play. In the 90th minute, Vicente Gerazan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Lucio Matia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.