Challenge

Bumba Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Afonso da Rocha kicked off to start the match. Lautaro Puig might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ersen Bumba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Puig ran back to his position shaking his head. When Lautaro Puig fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Lautaro Puig a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Mesut Sehriyar 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. Afonso da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso da Rocha in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 29 minute of play, and Mesut Sehriyar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mesut Sehriyar really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. A collision led to ☆BumbAAlacati☆ getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Fedai Beşer hit a great ball. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Ersen Bumba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 33rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexander Carballo during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 36 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. After having played for 39 minutes, Tansu Erdursun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Tansu Erdursun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 42nd minute of play forced ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd match minute, ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Behram Özerkmen to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ersen Bumba. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 47th match minute, ☆BumbAAlacati☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Burak Bumba to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. Axel Tasis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Ersen Bumba made a huge save. Tansu Erdursun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Behram Özerkmen kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Ersen Bumba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute Afonso da Rocha 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 71st minute Afonso da Rocha 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. Afonso da Rocha took the ball and in the 74 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 3-0. In the 78th minute Burak Bumba 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. Tansu Erdursun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After 82 played minutes ☆BumbAAlacati☆ got a freekick which was hit by Fedai Beşer. With a little luck, ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Ersen Bumba got control of the ball when Aaron Alcocer tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tansu Erdursun in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'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.