Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Tasis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Yotam Tamir's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yotam Tamir helped the player get up and apologised. Yotam Tamir kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 6th match minute, G.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovanni Ben Yochay to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Eliseo Noboa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Goel Glauberman. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 12th 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. 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Tasis got free with Goel Glauberman in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. G.R.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Eliseo Noboa scored to the left of an out of position Goel Glauberman, making the score, 3-0. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. G.R.'s Goel Glauberman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save G.R. from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Goel Glauberman made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 31st minute of play forced G.R.'s goalkeeper Goel Glauberman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lavan Ziton kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 33 played minutes G.R. got a freekick which was hit by Jedaiah Elishvili. After 35 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Goel Glauberman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Goel Glauberman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Goel Glauberman saved G.R. from getting behind. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Tasis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Goel Glauberman. That made the score 4-0 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yotam Tamir was the one to do the kick off. Lavan Ziton kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Axel Tasis struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Goel Glauberman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. In the 56th minute Lautaro Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Goel Glauberman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. Jedaiah Elishvili hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Goel Glauberman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. Hugo Ferrant charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hugo Ferrant the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of G.R. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Hen Shukrun 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. Lavan Ziton hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Hugo Ferrant in the 69th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by G.R.'s Jedaiah Elishvili. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Puig might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Goel Glauberman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Puig ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th minute of the match Axel Tasis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Goel Glauberman showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Goel Glauberman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 94th minute, Eliseo Noboa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Goel Glauberman was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Costa Rica had won after a very even match.