Challenge

Stadion Starczanowo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Klement Bejgier started the match with the kick off. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Szczepan Piczak sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 6th minute. After 7 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klement Bejgier in the 8th 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 match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Ebi Smolarek sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Rydzewski having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klement Bejgier, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 19th minute. Klement Bejgier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edward Rydzewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Klement Bejgier, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Bejgier in the 34th minute of play. After 36 played minutes Szczepan Piczak rounded Costa Rica's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klement Bejgier, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 48th minute of play forced RPF Grabarze Olesnica's goalkeeper Edward Rydzewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Edward Rydzewski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 53rd minute. Klement Bejgier scored 4-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Klement Bejgier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Ebi Smolarek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Ebi Smolarek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. 69 minutes into the game, Eugeniusz Sniegowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RPF Grabarze Olesnica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. After a rather tough play, RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Eugeniusz Sniegowski got a free kick in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 76 minutes into the game, RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Ebi Smolarek 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, 7-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomass Hajto during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when RPF Grabarze Olesnica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomass Hajto didn't get a good kick on the ball. RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Edward Rydzewski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save RPF Grabarze Olesnica from getting a goal against them. When Juan Rubio fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Juan Rubio a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave RPF Grabarze Olesnica a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eugeniusz Sniegowski, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. 8-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. RPF Grabarze Olesnica fully deserved thier win.