Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çağatay Saatçioğlu in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 15th minute of play forced CaPLooNBa's goalkeeper Bahadır Tuncel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Bahadır Tuncel made a huge save. In the 40th match minute, CaPLooNBa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Hakan Babaoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çağatay Saatçioğlu in the 42nd minute of the match. Efrain Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Çağatay Saatçioğlu to make the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Costa Rica! Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Bahadır Tuncel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 played minutes CaPLooNBa got a freekick which was hit by Özer Tanacan. 66 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Bahadır Tuncel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bahadır Tuncel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Puig in the 69th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Costa Rica were awarded a corner. Axel Tasis went to the cornerflag to take it. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bahadır Tuncel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. CaPLooNBa's Murat Selim Baturalp got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Alan Moruga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CaPLooNBa the free kick. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 80th match minute, CaPLooNBa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ertunc Bahadir to maneuver through the defense. After 83 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. In the 85th match minute, CaPLooNBa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murat Selim Baturalp to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when CaPLooNBa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ertunc Bahadir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bahadır Tuncel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 90th minute of play. CaPLooNBa's Bahadır Tuncel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 91st minute of play. Costa Rica's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.