Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eicke Brocker got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guido Eberl during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Guido Eberl kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eicke Brocker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Eicke Brocker 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. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godwin Klöckner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Nico Zeitz came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Nico Zeitz 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. Abel Carballo's late challenge caught a FK Partizani Tirana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Carballo helped the player get up and apologised. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Thorsten Benscheider was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 44th minute, Nico Zeitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FK Partizani Tirana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The Costa Rica players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FK Partizani Tirana were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. A collision led to FK Partizani Tirana getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Eicke Brocker hit a great ball. Thorsten Benscheider showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Puig in the 54th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eicke Brocker in the 56th minute of play. Thorsten Benscheider showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Nico Zeitz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-3 in the 59 minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of FK Partizani Tirana's Thorsten Benscheider. Thorsten Benscheider was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 67th minute of play forced FK Partizani Tirana's goalkeeper Thorsten Benscheider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eicke Brocker in the 71st minute of play. Kajetan Meibeck kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Aaron Alcocer was shown his second yellow card after 75 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Eliseo Noboa 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: 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 90th minute of play forced FK Partizani Tirana's goalkeeper Thorsten Benscheider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costa Rica succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FK Partizani Tirana had controlled the match.