Challenge

AKHisaR ParK
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. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. AKHisaR's Gündüz Tavgaç got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 11 minutes, Efrain Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the AKHisaR players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave AKHisaR a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. 1-0. In the 19thth minute of the game Aziz Kıvılcım who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 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 Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st 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. Lefter Demirbaş breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Rubio during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. If Gündüz Tavgaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, AKHisaR's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aziz Kıvılcım, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 34th minute, Aziz Kıvılcım ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Aziz Kıvılcım struck a weak shot in the 37th 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 AKHisaR. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when AKHisaR's Aziz Kıvılcım fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lefter Demirbaş having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The supporters of AKHisaR booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ergün Özver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 55th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Moruga to maneuver through the defense. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu in the 58th minute of play. Axel Tasis in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lefter Demirbaş, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aziz Kıvılcım, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gündüz Tavgaç in the 69th minute of play. AKHisaR's Lefter Demirbaş proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save AKHisaR from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 73 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Lefter Demirbaş managed to make a qualified save. AKHisaR's players were relieved. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aziz Kıvılcım in the 75th minute of play. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu 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. A collision led to AKHisaR getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Anıl Baran Duran hit a great ball. With a little luck, AKHisaR's Lefter Demirbaş got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 85th minute. Benito Sanz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aziz Kıvılcım's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. With a little luck, AKHisaR's Lefter Demirbaş got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arif Tugay Değirmencioğlu in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Aziz Kıvılcım 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 Aziz Kıvılcım was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. AKHisaR'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.