Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Eduard Hourani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eduard Hourani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Lázaro Ekain's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. If Axel Tasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to GARIBALDI FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Mile Letina hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Lázaro Ekain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lázaro Ekain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Lázaro Ekain took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Gustav Svensson kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darío Eagles in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lázaro Ekain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Ekain in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 played minutes GARIBALDI FC got a freekick which was hit by Gustav Svensson. In the 36th minute, Darío Eagles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Ekain came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Ekain came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

In the 51st minute, Lázaro Ekain reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 0-5. Rene Llorian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Axel Tasis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rene Llorian quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 60 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the GARIBALDI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Costa Rica! Lázaro Ekain shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 62nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Rene Llorian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Moruga to maneuver through the defense. After 72 minutes, Eliseo Noboa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the GARIBALDI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of GARIBALDI FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alexander Carballo fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alexander Carballo a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave GARIBALDI FC a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lázaro Ekain, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. 0-7. GARIBALDI FC's Nicolas Eduino was substituted for Raul Transito. If Lázaro Ekain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute, Gustav Svensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over GARIBALDI FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.