Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Vlastimil Kazík left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Loko Česká Lípa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Vlastimil Kazík tried to sneak it across the goal line. Patric Hasenstab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Puig in the 10th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Vladimír Rybáček made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 17 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Patric Hasenstab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimír Rybáček, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After 28 played minutes Loko Česká Lípa got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Mottl. 31 minutes into the match, Vlastimil Kazík notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute of the match, Marek Šlechta got a very nice opportunity to score, but Benito Sanz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Costa Rica's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tomáš Rosenberg 37 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-0. Lautaro Puig took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patric Hasenstab. Patric Hasenstab dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomáš Rosenberg in the 46th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Tomáš Rosenberg made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Vlastimil Kazík 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. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vlastimil Kazík's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Zdeněk Nikl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Axel Tasis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Loko Česká Lípa's Patric Hasenstab didn't even have to move. If Tomáš Rosenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loko Česká Lípa made a substitution. Michal Hvězda replaced Andreas Mottl. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomáš Rosenberg in the 65th minute of the match. Loko Česká Lípa's Patrik Kostečka was substituted for Sebastian Šilhan. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alexander Carballo got a free kick in the 69th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Mario Jetmar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Mario Jetmar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute Patrik Kostečka 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. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomáš Rosenberg in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tomáš Rosenberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Marek Šlechta came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marek Šlechta struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loko Česká Lípa. After a rather tough play, Loko Česká Lípa's Michal Hvězda got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute Vladimír Rybáček 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.