Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. When Tayfur Ulucağ came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ 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 Tayfur Ulucağ couldn't finish the play. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s Muharrem Cevher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s Cemil Özertem got a free kick in the 9th minute. After having played for 12 minutes, Tayfur Ulucağ managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayfur Ulucağ was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseo Noboa during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 15 minutes, Tayfur Ulucağ managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayfur Ulucağ was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tayfur Ulucağ took the ball and in the 16 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 0-1. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Costa Rica! A collision led to ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Mustafa Ekrem Üstüner hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muharrem Cevher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tayfur Ulucağ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayfur Ulucağ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Cemil Özertem hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Tayfur Ulucağ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tayfur Ulucağ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When Tayfur Ulucağ came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ 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 Tayfur Ulucağ couldn't finish the play. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s Tayfur Ulucağ. But to his dismay, Tayfur Ulucağ quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tayfur Ulucağ to make the kick off. The supporters of ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Çakır Kayıhan charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Çakır Kayıhan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s Çakır Kayıhan got a free kick in the 56th minute. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Çakır Kayıhan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tayfur Ulucağ in the 69th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Ahmet Ozan İzhan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. 76 minutes into the game, Mustafa Ekrem Üstüner was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. In the 76th minute, Mustafa Ekrem Üstüner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayfur Ulucağ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Kürşat Kaşif in the 92nd minute really tested Benito Sanz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 93 played minutes ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐ got a freekick which was hit by Tayfur Ulucağ. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayfur Ulucağ in the 96th minute of play. ⭐️⭐⭐️G E N E R A L S⭐️⭐️⭐'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.