Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carmelo Sifon made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angel Botello in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. If Cristian Santamaria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Santamaria scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Costa Rica were furious when Juan Rubio was red carded, 14 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 14th minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. Costa Rica:s Benito Sanz showed great skill when he stopped Carmelo Sifon:s penalty. 15 minutes into the match, Carmelo Sifon 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 Carmelo Sifon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The supporters of Real Madrid de Guatemala booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Sifon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Real Madrid de Guatemala were awarded a corner. Nicolás Guerrero went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Sifon in the 28th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match, Eliseo Noboa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sílvio Luiz Goiano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cristian Santamaria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Cristian Santamaria cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Jimenez kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Real Madrid de Guatemala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Torres to maneuver through the defense. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Real Madrid de Guatemala were winning 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eliseo Noboa to make the kick off. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Benito Sanz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 0-6. In the 64thth minute of the game Carmelo Sifon 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, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 66th minute. Carmelo Sifon did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-7 to the left of a surprised Benito Sanz 68 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, Carmelo Sifon 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. Carmelo Sifon in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benito Sanz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Real Madrid de Guatemala's Carmelo Sifon got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a Real Madrid de Guatemala's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Carmelo Sifons short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 83rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Carmelo Sifon sent off a good shot on target. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.