Challenge

Sniper Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Arman Bremming came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Snipers's Emanuel Brandin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 10th minute of play. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arman Bremming, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Olofsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Aaron Alcocer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Brandin. FC Snipers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Alcocer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Emanuel Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Göran Olofsson in the 25th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Göran Olofsson in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Lennart Svensson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Snipers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lennart Svensson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute Göran Olofsson 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 fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Lennart Svensson managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Snipers's supporters rose to their feet, but Lennart Svensson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Göran Olofsson in the 40th minute. Göran Olofsson's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Göran Olofsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 42 played minutes FC Snipers got a freekick which was hit by Göran Olofsson. 44 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Brandin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Juan Rubio's late challenge caught a FC Snipers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Rubio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Olofsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. A collision led to FC Snipers getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Jarl Nässén hit a great ball. Aaron Alcocer's late challenge caught a FC Snipers'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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 68th minute of play forced FC Snipers's goalkeeper Emanuel Brandin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Snipers getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Greger Kullgren hit a great ball. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Emanuel Brandin made a huge save. When Axel Tasis 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 Axel Tasis couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Lennart Svensson managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Snipers's supporters rose to their feet, but Lennart Svensson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute, Göran Olofsson made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Martin Hedlund kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Brandin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jarl Nässén hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 83 played minutes FC Snipers got a freekick which was hit by Jarl Nässén. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Puig got free with Emanuel Brandin in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Göran Olofsson hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Martin Hedlund's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Hedlund helped the player get up and apologised. Martin Hedlund hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Costa Rica were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over FC Snipers's much stronger midfield.