Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis came free and shot a quick shot against goal 5 minutes in the game, fortunately Domenico Bertolini had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Flavio Paris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domenico Bertolini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Paris came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Tarquini came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 22 played minutes PomeziaRamblers got a freekick which was hit by Armin Trivelli. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Puig fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Domenico Bertolini, passed just outside the right post. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Tarquini in the 32nd minute of the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Tasis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Domenico Bertolini. That made the score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in PomeziaRamblers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Domenico Bertolini, was totally fooled by Costa Rica's Axel Tasis, who 40 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 44 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domenico Bertolini narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Domenico Bertolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when PomeziaRamblers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Moschetta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Domenico Bertolini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Domenico Bertolini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Puig in the 68th minute of play. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Bertolini having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Flavio Paris fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PomeziaRamblers's protests and gave Flavio Paris a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute, Flavio Paris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Domenico Bertolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Armin Trivelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PomeziaRamblers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armin Trivelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 96th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.