Challenge

Arena Bucéfalos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tico Mole got the match started through his kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bucéfalo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Pedro Luís Montenegro had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Axel Tasis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 0-1 came in the 9th minute when Axel Tasis all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Pedro Luís Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazinho Damião in the 12th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tico Mole kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Pedro Luís Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tico Mole took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Juan Rubio charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Rubio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tico Mole in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Luís Montenegro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 26 minutes, Alan Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Bucéfalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Bucéfalo FC's Pedro Luís Montenegro. Pedro Luís Montenegro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 36th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aaron Alcocer fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Aaron Alcocer a yellow card for diving instead. After 40 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. Bucéfalo FC were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tico Mole took the corner. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. A hard shot 62 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Pedro Luís Montenegro managed to make a qualified save. Bucéfalo FC's players were relieved. In the 67th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Nico Godoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After 75 minutes, Abel Carballo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Bucéfalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Abel Carballo hit a great ball. In the 77th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Alcocer got his second yellow card in the match during the 80th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. 84 minutes into the match, Antônio Ceresso 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 Antônio Ceresso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If João Vítor Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costa Rica's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.