Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gil Meira took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Juan Rubio came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Juan Rubio couldn't finish the play. In the 6th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when MUSHIBA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benê da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by MUSHIBA FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by MUSHIBA FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 24th 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. Axel Tasis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Chiquinho do Nascimento made a huge save. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind MUSHIBA FC's goalkeeper Chiquinho do Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. MUSHIBA FC's attentive Severino Marquez managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. In the 41st minute, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. After 69 minutes, Severino Marquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MUSHIBA FC and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when MUSHIBA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 73 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. In the 75th minute, Michel Ramos 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. Lautaro Puig took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chiquinho do Nascimento. Chiquinho do Nascimento dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 83rd minute, Hugo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chiquinho do Nascimento made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 92nd minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Axel Tasis went to the cornerflag to take it. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Costa Rica were victorious despite being under pressure from MUSHIBA FC for much of the match.