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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Frenkie de Jong blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgilio Rojas having to make a save. In the 3rd minute Frenkie de Jong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute Frenkie de Jong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Frenkie de Jong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Virgilio Rojas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Leo Calvo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tadej Pogačar, 1-1. Cobus Harding hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Tadej Pogačar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Tadej Pogačar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Calvo in the 23rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frenkie de Jong in the 28th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Virgilio Rojas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Dijkman kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Guus Harmsen came free, but Virgilio Rojas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. Costa Rica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frenkie de Jong ran over to the corner to take the kick. Virgilio Rojas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frenkie de Jong, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Frenkie de Jong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Virgilio Rojas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frenkie de Jong in the 42nd minute of the match. Netherlands's Tadej Pogačar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reiner Fallas in the 46th minute of play. Tadej Pogačar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reiner Fallas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Frenkie de Jong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Virgilio Rojas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Frenkie de Jong sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Virgilio Rojas. 57 minutes into the game, Frenkie de Jong recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Virgilio Rojas. Frenkie de Jong showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 64th minute Guus Harmsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robin Boelens kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Costa Rica's Marco Martinez was substituted for Giovanni Lehman. Costa Rica made a substitution. Wilbert Ugalde replaced Leo Calvo. In the 71st minute Wilbert Ugalde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadej Pogačar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75thth minute of the game Guus Harmsen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Virgilio Rojas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Guus Harmsen got in the 76th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Virgilio Rojas handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 78th minute Wilbert Ugalde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadej Pogačar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tadej Pogačar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Mejias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilbert Ugalde to maneuver through the defense. Netherlands's Nick Heesen was substituted for Guus Harmsen. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Wilbert Ugalde hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Cobus Harding got a free kick in the 86th minute. Frenkie de Jong in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Virgilio Rojas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mainor Coronado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Wilbert Ugalde left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Virgilio Rojas made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Frenkie de Jong sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.