Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. A collision led to Lillhärdal BF getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Karl-Magnus Torsberg hit a great ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippos Stathopoulos in the 5th minute of the match. When Efrain Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Efrain Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. Gustav Sillén took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th 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. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Filippos Stathopoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Filippos Stathopoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berkem Heybetli, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Filippos Stathopoulos 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 16th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Berkem Heybetli made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 23rd minute Filippos Stathopoulos 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 28th match minute, Lillhärdal BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Bornescu to maneuver through the defense. Filippos Stathopoulos struck a weak shot in the 31st 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 Lillhärdal BF. When Hao Si Cheng fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lillhärdal BF's protests and gave Hao Si Cheng a yellow card for diving instead. Hao Si Cheng hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sixten Nordström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lillhärdal BF's Karl-Magnus Torsberg quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 43rd minute of the game. Qin Han Jing kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Lillhärdal BF were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Berkem Heybetli made a kick off. In the 57thth minute of the game Filippos Stathopoulos 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. Lautaro Puig hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Filippos Stathopoulos notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 63 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 Berkem Heybetli. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Stathopoulos in the 65th minute of play. After 65 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. In the 66th minute, Filippos Stathopoulos 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 0-3. Gustav Sillén came free with the goalkeeper in the 69th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benito Sanz could save by the left post. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Alan Moruga hit a great ball. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Berkem Heybetli sent off a good shot on target. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Sixten Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Filippos Stathopoulos notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Alexander Carballo hit a great ball. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Stathopoulos in the 88th minute of play. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Berkem Heybetli tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Lillhärdal BF getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Berkem Heybetli hit a great ball. Lillhärdal BF'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.