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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队 were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 张南棋 took the corner. 莫松响 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 张南棋, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 16 played minutes 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队 got a freekick which was hit by 王翔旭. 张南棋 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but 张南棋 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 21st minute. 谢桦乐 was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 25 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Costa Rica a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Axel Tasis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's 董博威. 1-1. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when 莫松响 sent off a good shot on target. 张南棋 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 39 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 姜宁升. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when 姜宁升 made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by 姜宁升 in the 52nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 邓珂政 in the 55th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's 莫松响 got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Efrain Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 姜宁升 succeeded in the game's 69th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. 75 minutes into the match, 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's goalkeeper 董博威 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. After having played for 77 minutes, 莫松响 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 莫松响 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 董博威 came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 邓珂政 in the 81st minute of the match. If 姜宁升 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute 莫松响 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. 95 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 莫松响 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队 getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. 姜宁升 hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. 内蒙古煤炭工人联合队 fully deserved thier win.