Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Tasis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving 汪坚岩. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 姚烽正 in the 10th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Lautaro Puig got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 汪坚岩. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Noboa ran back to his position shaking his head. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. 汪坚岩 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 汪坚岩. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Noboa ran back to his position shaking his head. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 郑朗夕 during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, 郑朗夕 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 温邦宽 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 姚烽正 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 温邦宽, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The audience was convinced that 温邦宽's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, 姜鹰鹰 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and 姜鹰鹰 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by 温邦宽 in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 姚烽正 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 姚烽正 in the 62nd minute of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 姜鹰鹰, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a 【AC】Black Dragon-辽宁fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. When Eliseo Noboa fell near the penalty area in the 65th 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. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 姚烽正 in the 69th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, 巩南傲 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. 巩南傲 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 83rd minute, 温邦宽 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Aaron Alcocer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. 汪坚岩 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 郑朗夕 hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. 汪坚岩 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Axel Tasis 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. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded 【AC】Black Dragon-辽宁fc left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.