Challenge

Nuevo Armalin Estadi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dionisio Figueres's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After having played for 11 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexander Carballo during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Alexander Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Máximo Maestro 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 17th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dionisio Figueres in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dionisio Figueres in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Figueres, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 25 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Figueres in the 27th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseo Noboa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Máximo Maestro having to make a save. Eliseo Noboa's late challenge caught a Real Armal F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Noboa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Noboa to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Figueres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eder Mangas kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Real Armal F.C. defense, Axel Tasis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Máximo Maestro. The Real Armal F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Máximo Maestro should have stopped the shot. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eder Mangas in the 41st minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 played minutes Real Armal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Eder Mangas. 46 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Máximo Maestro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dionisio Figueres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eder Mangas in the 52nd minute of play. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eder Mangas in the 57th minute of play. With 59 minutes on the clock, Juan Rubio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 59th minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. The referee gave Real Armal F.C. a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eder Mangas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. 2-2. Máximo Maestro made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Lautaro Puig sent off a good shot on target. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Máximo Maestro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 84 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. In the 87th minute Dionisio Figueres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Real Armal F.C. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Figueres in the 90th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Figueres, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Dionisio Figueres scored 4-3 in the 95th 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.