Challenge

Estadio Pintado
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 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 Lehen Sarasua. 7 minutes into the game, Axel Tasis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Savion Menocal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Axel Tasis came up free with the goalie in the 10th 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 Axel Tasis couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Lehen Sarasua tried to sneak it across the goal line. Savion Menocal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 21st minute of play. Lehen Sarasua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Lehen Sarasua 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. Lehen Sarasua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Lehen Sarasua 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. Sengrat Barcenilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Lehen Sarasua scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 4-1. 42 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Savion Menocal narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lehen Sarasua made a kick off. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savion Menocal having to interfere. Pintado AFC's Savion Menocal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 56th minute of play. Eliseo Noboa charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Noboa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lautaro Puig hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Lehen Sarasua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lehen Sarasua went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Savion Menocal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the last second Savion Menocal throw himself and got hold of the ball when Axel Tasis in the 72ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Luan in the 78th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 81 minutes, Lautaro Puig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Pintado AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Playo Aras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gomez Guilarte kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After 88 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonzalo Veragua who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Pintado AFC's Gonzalo Veragua to fire away a dangerous shot which Benito Sanz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edelmiro Luan in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pintado AFC's Edelmiro Luan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-1 in the ordered_time% minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pintado AFC had played much better football throughout.