Challenge

Bulgaria
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Domenico Knutson fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brannik's protests and gave Domenico Knutson a yellow card for diving instead. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Byron Tanner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casper Bergstrom in the 18th minute of the match. When Axel Tasis fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Axel Tasis a yellow card for diving instead. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the game, Stefan Pierson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benito Sanz. Stefan Pierson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sidney Eldridge showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 23 minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Ignacio Emerson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brannik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. After a rather tough play, Brannik's Ignacio Emerson got a free kick in the 26th minute. Byron Tanner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Casper Bergstrom 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. Costa Rica's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Casper Bergstrom 35 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Stefan Pierson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casper Bergstrom, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Robert Vincent sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stefan Pierson in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Byron Tanner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Pierson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casper Bergstrom in the 63rd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Brannik's Sidney Eldridge 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, 4-1. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Pierson in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Brannik's Casper Bergstrom 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, 6-1. 77 minutes into the match, Stefan Pierson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stefan Pierson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 88th minute of play forced Brannik's goalkeeper Byron Tanner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Rader came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Byron Tanner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.