Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Miguel Van Mechelen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. YR Mechelen's attentive Joery Van Mechelen managed to snatch the ball when Efrain Moruga made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Abel Carballo in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by YR Mechelen's Joery Van Mechelen. In the 18th minute Miguel Van Mechelen 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. In the 21st minute Miguel Van Mechelen 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 21st minute. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Stanny Van Wontergem to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Van Mechelen in the 31st minute of the match. 32 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave YR Mechelen the free kick. The supporters of YR Mechelen booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Van Mechelen struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for YR Mechelen. Miguel Van Mechelen struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for YR Mechelen. In the 40th minute, Andries Mangelschot 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 0-1. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. YR Mechelen were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Andries Mangelschot dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 60th minute. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. If Miguel Van Mechelen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andries Mangelschot got free with Benito Sanz in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Van Mechelen in the 85th minute of play. Andries Mangelschot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. YR Mechelen's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.