Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 孟益彬 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Wei Yi in the 8th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica's Abel Carballo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 13th minute of play. The shot was stopped by 严昆晨 but with some difficulty. 严昆晨 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 19th minute. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 严昆晨 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 28th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Eliseo Noboa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving 严昆晨. That made the score 2-1 in the 31 minute of play. Zhao Wei Yi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Zhao Wei Yi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 严昆晨 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 39th minute of the match. After 41 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. The audience was convinced that 孟益彬's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. 黄华路欢乐队's 严昆晨 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 52nd minute of play. After 56 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 79 minutes, Aaron Alcocer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the 黄华路欢乐队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhao Wei Yi struck a weak shot in the 81st 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 黄华路欢乐队. If Zhao Wei Yi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 严昆晨 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 94th minute. 黄华路欢乐队's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Costa Rica had won, even though 黄华路欢乐队 had held more of the ball.