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Match Report
Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Odén in the 4th minute of play. Matthias Ekegren scored 0-1 in the 7th 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. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Roland Lindström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Odén, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Billy Torsberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Lautaro Puig came free with the goalkeeper in the 26th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Roland Lindström could save by the left post. In the 30th match minute, Juoksengi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esbjörn Söder to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Juoksengi getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Lennart Gunnarsson hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roland Lindström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Juoksengi getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Eskil Gustafsson hit a great ball. After 37 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roland Lindström came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. 39 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Roland Lindström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The supporters of Juoksengi booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
51 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Odén. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthias Ekegren in the 63rd minute of the match. Roland Lindström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roland Lindström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nils Wallander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Efrain Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Matthias Ekegren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Nils Wallander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Nils Wallander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Carballo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 84th minute by Matthias Ekegren got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When the final whistle sounded Juoksengi left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.
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