Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Putte Gullesson struck a weak shot in the 4th 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 Bluehills Rovers. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Axel Tasis took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for David Berg to make any attempt to save it. After 9 minutes, George Soned mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bluehills Rovers and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bluehills Rovers's George Soned got a free kick in the 9th minute. David Berg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Axel Tasis fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Philip Sandwall fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bluehills Rovers's protests and gave Philip Sandwall a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Bluehills Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philip Sandwall to maneuver through the defense. Bertil Heggert took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After having played for 24 minutes, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Noboa 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 27th minute, Sören Melberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bluehills Rovers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 30th minute. After having played for 31 minutes, Philip Sandwall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bluehills Rovers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Philip Sandwall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertil Heggert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Philip Sandwall notched a goal, 1-3, 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Puig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Berg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Philip Sandwall in the 46th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Sandwall in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Philip Sandwall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Bluehills Rovers's George Soned got a free kick in the 57th minute. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Bertil Heggert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Bluehills Rovers fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Bluehills Rovers's Philip Sandwall 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 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lautaro Puig hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Philip Sandwall sent off a good shot on target. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertil Heggert in the 85th minute of play. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them.