Challenge

Arena Chuscha FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Melquiades Maura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dalmacio Iago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Dalmacio Iago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Illan, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Dalmacio Iagos short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Benito Sanz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 20 minutes of play, Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s Angelo Illan made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dalmacio Iago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. After 27 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. Dalmacio Iago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Chuscha FC - Ψ - getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Marcos Macerio hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the game, Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s Angelo Illan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Illan in the 37th 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 38th minute Angelo Illan 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. Lautaro Puig took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Melquiades Maura. Melquiades Maura dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. When Eliseo Noboa fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Eliseo Noboa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Chuscha FC - Ψ - booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Dalmacio Iago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s Dalmacio Iago in 57 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Benito Sanz guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Illan in the 58th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 61st minute. Americo Guerrero, 63 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Illan in the 70th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Fulgencio Cordearo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s supporters rose to their feet, but Fulgencio Cordearo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 76 minutes into the game, Abel Carballo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chuscha FC - Ψ - the free kick. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Angelo Illan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulgencio Cordearo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After 83 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Melquiades Maura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s Dalmacio Iago got a free kick in the 87th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Iago came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Norberto Oalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chuscha FC - Ψ - and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Chuscha FC - Ψ - was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norberto Oalo to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Melquiades Maura successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Chuscha FC - Ψ -'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.