Challenge

Lillhärdal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Berkem Heybetli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. After 10 played minutes Lillhärdal BF got a freekick which was hit by Egil Sikström. In the 12th minute, Filippos Stathopoulos 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. In the 15th minute, Filippos Stathopoulos 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. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Stathopoulos in the 17th minute of play. Filippos Stathopoulos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Benito Sanz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Lillhärdal BF were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Costa Rica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Qin Han Jing took the corner. The corner led Lillhärdal BF's Qin Han Jing to fire away a dangerous shot which Benito Sanz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 20th minute, Maximino Izotz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Filippos Stathopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Edgar Bornescu kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Filippos Stathopoulos came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Berkem Heybetli 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. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Maximino Izotz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Filippos Stathopoulos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 35 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 38th minute of play forced Lillhärdal BF's goalkeeper Sixten Nordström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Filippos Stathopoulos 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. 46 minutes into the match, Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Sanz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Berkem Heybetli to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Filippos Stathopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippos Stathopoulos in the 63rd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Berkem Heybetli scored 7-0 in the 82nd 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. 86 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Berkem Heybetli came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berkem Heybetli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Filippos Stathopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lillhärdal BF'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.