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National Stadium
Spectators: 10313 (Terracing: 7735, Seating: 2372, VIP seats: 206) In the 5th minute Nikita Fateev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Arrieta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of U21 Belarus booed when U21 Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiro Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Leopoldo Kamakiri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mscislav Galaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Vasily Mahnach came free, but Edgar Arrieta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Kamakiri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mscislav Galaj was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of U21 Belarus booed when U21 Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Rojas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolas Morales kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. A hard shot 22 in the game by Vasily Mahnach from a close distance when the talented Edgar Arrieta managed to make a qualified save. U21 Costa Rica's players were relieved. Alfonso Mena kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Tiro Bueno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Medina in the 28th minute of play forced U21 Belarus's goalkeeper Mscislav Galaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgar Arrieta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasily Mahnach, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. A collision led to U21 Belarus getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Dmitry Levashik hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the game, U21 Costa Rica's Vinicio Medina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mscislav Galaj made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The U21 Belarus players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Costa Rica were winning 0-3.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasily Mahnach in the 51st minute of play forced U21 Costa Rica's goalkeeper Edgar Arrieta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Kamakiri in the 56th minute of play forced U21 Belarus's goalkeeper Mscislav Galaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mscislav Galaj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfonso Mejias in the 58th minute. With a little luck, U21 Belarus's Mscislav Galaj got control of the ball when Alfonso Mejias tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of U21 Belarus booed when U21 Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Rojas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mscislav Galaj was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tiro Bueno showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 68 minute of play. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Belarus's goalkeeper Mscislav Galaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Leopoldo Kamakiri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mscislav Galaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Mscislav Galaj made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Alfonso Mejias sent off a good shot on target. Vinicio Medina took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mscislav Galaj. Mscislav Galaj dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Kamakiri in the 86th minute of play forced U21 Belarus's goalkeeper Mscislav Galaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Costa Rica's Edgar Arrieta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dmitry Levashik in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Kamakiri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mscislav Galaj. Leopoldo Kamakiri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. The supporters of U21 Costa Rica booed when U21 Belarus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Charnikovich didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Mena got free with Mscislav Galaj in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched U21 Costa Rica eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.