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香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, 程永洲 put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. 沈奕凌's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 沈奕凌 helped the player get up and apologised. 沈奕凌 hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute 余浩剑 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by 范桑政 in the 10th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. 沈奕凌 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Benito Sanz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 汪国扬 saved 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 from getting behind. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 朱兴榕, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队's 韩荣适 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 朱兴榕 in the 27th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 朱兴榕 in the 31st minute of the match. 朱兴榕 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. 33 minutes into the game, Abel Carballo 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 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 韩荣适 in the 35th minute of play. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when 韩荣适 sent off a good shot on target. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when 韩荣适 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 韩荣适 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 范桑政, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 韩荣适 to strike the kick off in the second half. 范桑政 took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 53rd minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 范桑政's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. In the 67th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 made a substitution. 苏博树 replaced 庄迪磊. The supporters of 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 韩荣适 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 minutes, Aaron Alcocer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute 范桑政 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. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 韩荣适's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the game, 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队's 朱兴榕 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队's 朱兴榕. But to his dismay, 朱兴榕 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 韩荣适 in the 94th minute of play. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. In the 96th minute, 朱兴榕 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 香港观塘区冬狮俱乐部队's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.