Challenge

Sternwiesn Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Konstantin Schmitzberger came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the AC Mürztal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Konstantin Schmitzberger couldn't finish the play. Werner Meer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 7 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the AC Mürztal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Benedikt Zöller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costa Rica were furious when Alexander Carballo was red carded, 10 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of Costa Rica:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC Mürztal:s goal. Costa Rica:s Benito Sanz showed great skill when he stopped Werner Meer:s penalty. In the 12th minute, Werner Meer made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Bergmann in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Bergmann in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. A hard shot 29 in the game by Carlo Bergmann from a close distance when the talented Benito Sanz managed to make a qualified save. Costa Rica's players were relieved. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Bergmann in the 31st minute of play. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Carlo Bergmann sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. Konstantin Schmitzberger took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Carlo Bergmann kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Costa Rica's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carlo Bergmann fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of AC Mürztal booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlo Bergmann to make the kick off. AC Mürztal's Carlo Bergmann got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 53 played minutes Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Ivan Becker stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing AC Mürztal of the goal. In the 56th match minute, AC Mürztal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kai Gärtner to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Ivan Becker threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Axel Tasis this time. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Benda, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Schmitzberger in the 66th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Bergmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nico Jahnke fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Mürztal's protests and gave Nico Jahnke a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in AC Mürztal fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Costa Rica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Carlo Bergmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstantin Schmitzberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aaron Alcocer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Becker having to interfere. AC Mürztal made a substitution. Patrick Pahl replaced Nico Jahnke. In the 82nd minute of the match Werner Meer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Bergmann came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Schmitzberger came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Carlo Bergmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. In the 93rd minute, Konstantin Schmitzberger 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. AC Mürztal's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.