Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Simon Udalaitz started the match with the kick off. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Udalaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Udalaitz in the 11th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 17th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Udalaitz in the 19th minute of play. After 20 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Brandy Central players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. After 22 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. When German Eguzki fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brandy Central's protests and gave German Eguzki a yellow card for diving instead. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Cidro having to interfere. After 32 played minutes Brandy Central got a freekick which was hit by Zhao Bo Yuan. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 39 minutes, Ciro Ferdinand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brandy Central's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Ferdinand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Udalaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Udalaitz in the 44th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 45th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Teo Cidro 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 62nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Maximo Olayo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Maximo Olayo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 74 minutes into the match, Simon Udalaitz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benito Sanz, 0-1. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Udalaitz in the 77th minute of play. After 79 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Teo Cidro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. 84 minutes into the match, Simon Udalaitz notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Brandy Central played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.