Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 『挑战者』北伦敦德比's 陈响兴 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. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 陈响兴 in the 5th minute of the match. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. 吕青沙 hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 高益海 struck a weak shot in the 16th 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 『挑战者』北伦敦德比. 21 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 楚默勇 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that 江霆俊's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. If 高益海 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 江霆俊 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis's late challenge caught a 『挑战者』北伦敦德比's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Axel Tasis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 陈响兴 in the 43rd minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when 陈响兴 got free with Benito Sanz in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 『挑战者』北伦敦德比's 莫梁荣 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 64th minute of play. After 64 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 莫梁荣 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. 莫梁荣 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When 楚默勇 came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the 『挑战者』北伦敦德比 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 楚默勇 couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 72nd minute. The supporters of 『挑战者』北伦敦德比 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Benito Sanz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 『挑战者』北伦敦德比's 陈响兴 got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 高益海 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. 陈响兴 scored 1-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 92nd minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 莫梁荣 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Costa Rica's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 陈响兴 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 96 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 陈响兴.