Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) MUSHIBA FC's 范剑源 managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Efrain Moruga in the 2 minute of the game. 6 minutes into the game, Rafa Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Cristofol hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Efrain Moruga charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Efrain Moruga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's goalkeeper Osvaldo Vergílio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseo Noboa. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Rafa Alves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. Rafa Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Rafa Alves scored 0-4 in the 31st 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. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 郭俊景 in the 40th 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 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got his second yellow card of the match in the 43rd minute. The referee ordered Efrain Moruga off the ground. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got a free kick in the 44th minute. Rafa Alves took the ball and in the 46 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 0-6. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Noboa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Rafa Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 52nd match minute, MUSHIBA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Eduardo Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Rafa Alves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Rafa Alves came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeo Walme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, MUSHIBA FC's Luís Eduardo Fonseca got a free kick in the 71st minute. 75 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 Rafa Alves. When Axel Tasis fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Axel Tasis a yellow card for diving instead. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's Rafa Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute, 郭俊景 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 0-9. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafa Alves in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 87 minutes, Rafa Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MUSHIBA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Alves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as MUSHIBA FC's 郭俊景 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-10 after 88 minutes of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Alves in the 93rd minute of the match. When Stavros Karapapas fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MUSHIBA FC's protests and gave Stavros Karapapas a yellow card for diving instead. After 94 played minutes MUSHIBA FC got a freekick which was hit by Stavros Karapapas. Eliseo Noboa took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osvaldo Vergílio. Osvaldo Vergílio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-10. When the final whistle sounded MUSHIBA FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.