Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gabriel Vinhas got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th match minute, Relyn Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Samuel to maneuver through the defense. Gino Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 9th minute of the match. Gabriel Vinhas scored 0-1 in the 13th 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. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Gabriel Vinhas 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. After having played for 21 minutes, Juarês Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Relyn Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juarês Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Relyn Futebol Clube's Oséias Correia quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Juan Rubio, made in the 26th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Vinhas in the 26th 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. Raimundo Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Relyn Futebol Clube's Gino Velasco got control of the ball when Lautaro Puig tried to sneak it across the goal line. Costa Rica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Tasis in the 34th minute. It was a well-played corner which Aaron Alcocer managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 36th minute, Gabriel Vinhas made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 39 minutes into the match, Relyn Futebol Clube's Gabriel Vinhas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 42nd 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant. The crowd rose to their feet as Gabriel Vinhas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-4 in the 53 minute of play. Raimundo Faria hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Gabriel Vinhas made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Relyn Futebol Clube made a substitution. Genaro Valdemoro replaced Qu Jun Fan. The crowd rose to their feet as Gabriel Vinhas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-7 in the 70 minute of play. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Relyn Futebol Clube's Gabriel Vinhas. But to his dismay, Gabriel Vinhas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. A sloppy throw-in by Hugo Ferrant in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Relyn Futebol Clube's Ademar Meirelles. Axel Tasis might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gino Velasco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Tasis ran back to his position shaking his head. 89 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Vinhas came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Gabriel Vinhas put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. Relyn Futebol Clube's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.