Challenge

Estadio Colón
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Lautaro Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robin Schirp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th match minute, CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo Goren to maneuver through the defense. 8 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 Raul Henry. The supporters of CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robin Schirp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Puig in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 15 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. Robin Schirp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 18th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robin Schirp was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's attentive Gualterio Jax managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. A hard shot 22 in the game by Raul Henry from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. When Alan Moruga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 27 minutes had been played. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. Raul Henrys short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robin Schirp 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. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Silvano Sabino managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 32 minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Robin Schirp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Henry took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 39 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Robin Schirp. Robin Schirp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 45 minutes into the match, Maksymilian Iwanowski 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 Maksymilian Iwanowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Tano was the one to do the kick off. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Robin Schirp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 53rd minute of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Raul Henry left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Robin Schirp made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Lautaro Puig sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd minute, Axel Tasis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB were awarded a corner. Maksymilian Iwanowski went to the cornerflag to take it. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 played minutes CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Tano. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Gualterio Jax managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 84 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksymilian Iwanowski in the 85th 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 92nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Jorge Tano. But to his dismay, Jorge Tano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1.