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江苏扬州连福队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 程轩桦 took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, 高然川 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. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 江苏扬州连福队's 秦霖星 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 8th minute of play. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 秦霖星. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Noboa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute, Axel Tasis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 秦霖星 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 程轩桦 in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 23rd minute of play forced 江苏扬州连福队's goalkeeper 秦霖星 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 陶梁挺 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If 程轩桦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, 程轩桦 fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Benito Sanz, passed just outside the right post. 高然川s short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by 江苏扬州连福队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. 高然川s short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

52 minutes into the match, 江苏扬州连福队's goalkeeper 秦霖星 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. After 53 played minutes 江苏扬州连福队 got a freekick which was hit by 李烨宇. After a rather tough play, 江苏扬州连福队's 马骏鹰 got a free kick in the 57th minute. Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, 程轩桦 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 江苏扬州连福队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 64thth minute of the game 高然川 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. When 尹松霆 fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 江苏扬州连福队's protests and gave 尹松霆 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rdth minute of the game 高然川 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, 江苏扬州连福队's 程轩桦 got a free kick in the 74th minute. The supporters of 江苏扬州连福队 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, 江苏扬州连福队's 李烨宇 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 江苏扬州连福队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. 李烨宇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, 江苏扬州连福队's 秦霖星 got control of the ball when Lautaro Puig tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. 秦霖星 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costa Rica's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.