Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexander Torres kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Real Madrid de Guatemala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Santamaria didn't get a good kick on the ball. Real Madrid de Guatemala's attentive Cristian Santamaria managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Torres in the 13th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Real Madrid de Guatemala's Alexander Torres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Efrain Moruga made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Santamaria kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nicolás Guerrero. Nicolás Guerrero yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 34 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis notched a goal, 2-0, 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. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria got a free kick in the 39th minute. Nicolás Guerrero 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 40th minute. Nicolás Guerrero was a little too slow when Eliseo Noboa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Real Madrid de Guatemala's Nicolás Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 53rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Tasis in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolás Guerrero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolás Guerrero 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 58th minute. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 61st minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Efrain Moruga in the 64th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria. A sloppy throw-in by Efrain Moruga in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Real Madrid de Guatemala's Cristian Santamaria. Real Madrid de Guatemala's attentive Cristian Santamaria managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 79th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 83rd minute of play forced Real Madrid de Guatemala's goalkeeper Nicolás Guerrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angel Salazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, Hugo Ferrant threw the ball into play from the sideline. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Emiliano Anaya quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Real Madrid de Guatemala booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Botello struck a weak shot in the 95th 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. The Costa Rica players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.