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Match Report
Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Aaron Alcocer got free with Nicolás Guerrero in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicolás Guerrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 4th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Angel Botello had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angel Botello was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Real Madrid de Guatemala booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Angel Botello managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eliseo Noboa in the 18 minute of the game. In the 19th minute, Alexander Torres made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Torres in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig threw the ball into play from the sideline. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The crowd rose to their feet as Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nicolás Guerrero. That made the score 2-2 after 26 minutes of play. 29 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Botello came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Torres in the 33rd minute of play. Efrain Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Torres in the 37th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Real Madrid de Guatemala's Nicolás Guerrero. Nicolás Guerrero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alexander Carballo, made in the 43rd minute of the game. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Botello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolás Guerrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Costa Rica 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 Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. 54 minutes into the match, Real Madrid de Guatemala's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Nicolás Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th 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. Lautaro Puig struck a weak shot in the 63rd 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute, Emiliano Anaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Alexander Torres managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lautaro Puig in the 70 minute of the game. 76 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Nicolás Guerrero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexander Torres struck a weak shot in the 82nd 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 Real Madrid de Guatemala. Angel Botello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game was made by Efrain Moruga with Aaron Alcocer as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.
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