Challenge

Pirsus Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Iago Aspas made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Donald Niens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! Costa Rica:s Benito Sanz showed great skill when he stopped Donald Niens:s penalty. Giuliano Spiller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute, Donald Niens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Steiger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute of the match, Percy Ziegler tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benito Sanz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some careless play in the Pirsus defense, Axel Tasis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dan Steiger. The Pirsus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dan Steiger should have stopped the shot. Axel Tasis charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Tasis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Pirsus booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Giuliano Spiller got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Giuliano Spiller might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Giuliano Spiller ran back to his position shaking his head. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Donald Niens charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donald Niens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donald Niens kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Dan Steiger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Pirsus's Guillaume Izzo got a free kick in the 61st minute. Hugo Ferrant hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iago Aspas in the 67th minute of play. Giuliano Spiller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuliano Spiller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Pirsus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donald Niens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pirsus were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donald Niens took the corner. Dan Steiger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 88th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Alcocer during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pirsus booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaron Alcocer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Dan Steiger made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percy Ziegler in the 96th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle went the supporters of Costa Rica were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Pirsus side.