Challenge

EJSMOND PARK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Buldogi's Rafal Skwira. Rafal Skwira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 8th minute. When Radowit Siwek fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buldogi's protests and gave Radowit Siwek a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Buldogi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radowit Siwek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafal Skwira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Alcocer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radowit Siwek kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Buldogi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zenon Kasiewski to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Skwira having to interfere. After 26 played minutes Buldogi got a freekick which was hit by Zenon Kasiewski. In the 29thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buldogi's Rafal Skwira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Rafal Skwira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Witalis Mierzejewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Abel Carballo hit a great ball. Rafal Skwira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Radowit Siwek to make the kick off. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Rafal Skwira made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Axel Tasis sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute, Witalis Mierzejewski 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseo Noboa during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Eliseo Noboa took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Rafal Skwira to make any attempt to save it. In the 76th minute of the match Hugo Ferrant shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafal Skwira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Buldogi's zone, Eliseo Noboa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafal Skwira came out of the goal and Eliseo Noboa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafal Skwira saved Buldogi from getting behind. Rafal Skwira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eliseo Noboa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 80 minute of play. Rafal Skwira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute, Eliseo Noboa 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. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Rafal Skwira made a huge save. The Costa Rica players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.