Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 曾岚轩 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After 6 minutes of play, 中职联—河南建业's 洪云宽 made it 1-0 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! If 洪云宽 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 陆宁彬 in the 11th minute of play. 洪云宽 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 13th playminute. 陆宁彬 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, 陆宁彬 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. 陆宁彬 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曾岚轩 having to interfere. 曾岚轩 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 江沙骏 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 陆宁彬 in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. 39 minutes in the game, 洪云宽 fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 陆宁彬 in the 44th minute of play. Eliseo Noboa charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Noboa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 44th minute. 石洋光 kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 曾岚轩 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 陆宁彬 was the one to do the kick off. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute, 洪云宽 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. 中职联—河南建业's 洪云宽 got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Efrain Moruga's late challenge caught a 中职联—河南建业's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Efrain Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute, Efrain Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陆宁彬 in the 67th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 曾岚轩 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 75th minute 邓南洲 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 76 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. In the 78th minute 陆宁彬 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 79th minute of play forced 中职联—河南建业's goalkeeper 曾岚轩 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 minutes 中职联—河南建业's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Tasis who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Axel Tasis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 曾岚轩 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 陆宁彬 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 陆宁彬 in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute 邓南洲 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. In the 91st minute, 陆宁彬 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 93rd minute, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alexander Carballo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Costa Rica protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alexander Carballo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 92nd minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica.