Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Puig got free with Nicolás Guerrero in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Botello in the 9th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Botello in the 11th minute of the match. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolás Guerrero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Noboa ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicolás Guerrero, 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Nicolás Guerrero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lautaro Puig made in the 24th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Botello in the 25th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Juan Rubio in the 26th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya. Hugo Ferrant made in the 28th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lautaro Puig immediately put the ball in play. A sloppy throw-in by Efrain Moruga in the 30th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria. Angel Botello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 38 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Botello in the 40th minute of play. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 44 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Botello in the 44th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 45th minute. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Botello in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Real Madrid de Guatemala's goalkeeper Nicolás Guerrero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Puig.

Axel Tasis struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Nicolás Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. 56 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicolás Guerrero. Real Madrid de Guatemala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Noboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolás Guerrero having to interfere. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Alexander Torres got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicolás Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Puig in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Axel Tasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angel Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angel Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. 93 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 Angel Botello. After 94 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. Angel Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Real Madrid de Guatemala players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Costa Rica.