National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfredo Lankaster made the kick off which started today's match. Belarus's Stepan Firago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Belarus from getting a goal against them. Svetaslav Navojka hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Belarus's Stepan Firago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Belarus from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Belarus booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Davila didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute Alfredo Lankaster shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Firago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belarus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Brian Chaverri was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. Costa Rica's Brian Chaverri was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stepan Firago in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Macho Thome didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nester Skabelko went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lankaster in the 22nd minute of the match. Stepan Firago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Lankaster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Macho Thome made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patap Rebryn in the 27th minute of play. Brian Chaverri made a great header on Costa Rica's corner, it was just that Belarus's Stepan Firago managed to reach the ball for a save. Giovanni Lehman kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the game, Svetaslav Yanchyk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Macho Thome was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stepan Firago made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Alfredo Lankaster sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Svetaslav Yanchyk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Macho Thome. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Macho Thome should have stopped the shot. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lankaster in the 42nd minute of the match.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Svetaslav Yanchyk to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Belarus's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Lankaster came free, but Stepan Firago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Lankaster struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Stepan Firago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. Macho Thome made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetaslav Yanchyk in the 58th minute of play. Svetaslav Navojka hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Belarus made a substitution. Liavon Lapeiko replaced Patap Rebryn. Costa Rica's Maikol Colon was substituted for Agustin Villalobos. Svetaslav Navojka hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Stepan Firago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Lankaster in the 67th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Nester Skabelko came free, but Macho Thome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lankaster in the 69th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Belarus's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Luna came free, but Stepan Firago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nester Skabelko struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Macho Thome didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belarus. When Costa Rica's Alfredo Lankaster in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belarus's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maikol Colon in the 78th minute of play forced Belarus's goalkeeper Stepan Firago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Macho Thome successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 82nd minute Maikol Colon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Firago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stepan Firago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maikol Colon, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Stepan Firago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Lankaster, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute Alfredo Lankaster shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Firago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Alfredo Lankaster put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Stepan Firago. 96 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Maikol Colon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stepan Firago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 98th minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Brian Chaverri went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Brian Chaverri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stepan Firago quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match was over Belarus could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Costa Rica throughout the match.
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