Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Iwo Penczkowski didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 4th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 9 minutes into the game, Dominik Przybylo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. A hard shot 12 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Iwo Penczkowski managed to make a qualified save. EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's players were relieved. 14 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iwo Penczkowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The supporters of EKIPAACHIMAAAAA booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyryl Balonek in the 28th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of EKIPAACHIMAAAAA booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Noboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Eliseo Noboa scored to the left of an out of position Iwo Penczkowski, making the score, 3-0. Witold Kaszubowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Lautaro Puig succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 45th playminute. 48 minutes into the match, EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's goalkeeper Iwo Penczkowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Cyryl Balonek made the kick off in the second half. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norbert Hodas in the 57th minute of the match. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Iwo Penczkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Cyryl Balonek 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. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 77 minutes, Efrain Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the EKIPAACHIMAAAAA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of EKIPAACHIMAAAAA booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Tasis took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iwo Penczkowski. Iwo Penczkowski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. 85 minutes into the match, EKIPAACHIMAAAAA's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Iwo Penczkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iwo Penczkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Puig, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 94 minutes, Zachary Zerde mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EKIPAACHIMAAAAA and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, EKIPAACHIMAAAAA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachary Zerde to maneuver through the defense. The Costa Rica players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.