Challenge

Qemal-Stafa
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eicke Brocker made the kick off which started today's match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eicke Brocker in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute Eicke Brocker 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. In the 8th minute Nico Zeitz 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. In the 8th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Eicke Brocker was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 9th minute. FK Partizani Tirana's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Partizani Tirana's Nico Zeitz. But to his dismay, Nico Zeitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Nico Zeitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aaron Alcocer's late challenge caught a FK Partizani Tirana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Alcocer helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute Eicke Brocker 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. In the 24th minute, Nico Zeitz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benito Sanz. The goal made the score 3-0. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when FK Partizani Tirana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sascha Hinz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, FK Partizani Tirana's Nico Zeitz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Thorsten Benscheider made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Tasis in the 34th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Eicke Brocker kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 5-0 in the 38 minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Zeitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eicke Brocker during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FK Partizani Tirana getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Eicke Brocker hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, FK Partizani Tirana's Kajetan Meibeck got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. FK Partizani Tirana's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 66th minute Eicke Brocker 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. After some careless play in the FK Partizani Tirana defense, Lautaro Puig kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thorsten Benscheider. The FK Partizani Tirana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thorsten Benscheider should have stopped the shot. If Godwin Klöckner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thorsten Benscheider having to interfere. Thorsten Benscheider was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eliseo Noboa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-2 in the 82 minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eicke Brocker in the 87th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thorsten Benscheider. Thorsten Benscheider yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-3. In the 98th minute, Eicke Brocker made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-3. 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. FK Partizani Tirana fully deserved thier win.