Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 柯强傲 got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when 程枫震 came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by 柯强傲 in the 10th 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 Axel Tasis in the 12th minute of play forced ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's goalkeeper 秦星真 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Eliseo Noboa came up free with the goalie in the 14th 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 Eliseo Noboa couldn't finish the play. Lautaro Puig scored 2-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 秦星真, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Eliseo Noboa in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's 麦雄扬. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. 杨飞景 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 孔飞斌 was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, 孔飞斌 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. After 39 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. Lautaro Puig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 杨飞景 hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Tasis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Alcocer came free, but 秦星真 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 秦星真 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 59th minute of play forced ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's goalkeeper 秦星真 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 柯强傲 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, 杨飞景 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 程枫震, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's 王奕宇 got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 72 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lautaro Puig during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Lautaro Puig 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. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Axel Tasis struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. 秦星真 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. Eliseo Noboa 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. In the 89th minute, Juan Rubio 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. 刘树岚 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 6-1 in the 92nd playminute. In the 96th minute 刘树岚 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Costa Rica had won after a very even match.