Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donny Verweijen in the 2nd minute of play. In the 2nd minute, Donny Verweijen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KS Ruch Chorzów fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ponc Calderona in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ponc Calderona went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the match, Klement Rzeszutko notched a goal, 0-3, 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. Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22ndth minute of the game Ponc Calderona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 24th play minutes Ponc Calderona shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Benito Sanz and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 27th minute Donny Verweijen 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donny Verweijen in the 27th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Waldemar Pleban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ponc Calderona in the 31st minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The KS Ruch Chorzów fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when KS Ruch Chorzów's Ponc Calderona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute Ponc Calderona 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. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dobromir Gdowski in the 39th minute of the match. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ponc Calderona went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donny Verweijen, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ponc Calderona came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

Ponc Calderona's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ponc Calderona in the 54th minute of play. With splendid footwork Ponc Calderona arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-7 by the left pole in the game's 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Donny Verweijen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KS Ruch Chorzów fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. KS Ruch Chorzów made a substitution. André Luiz Xavier replaced Klement Rzeszutko. André Luiz Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Donny Verweijen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 0-9. In the 69th minute, KS Ruch Chorzów's Dobromir Gdowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-10. André Luiz Xavier scored 0-12 in the 78th 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. Bob Budovnits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When KS Ruch Chorzów's André Luiz Xavier in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when KS Ruch Chorzów's André Luiz Xavier fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 86 minutes into the game, KS Ruch Chorzów's Donny Verweijen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-13. In the 93rd minute, André Luiz Xavier made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-15.