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. After having played for 9 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 13 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Wincent Zuraw managed to make a qualified save. FC Bizon's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slawomir Pietras in the 16th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, Witalis Dziewedik 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 Witalis Dziewedik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the game, Witalis Dziewedik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Puig got free with Wincent Zuraw in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Witalis Dziewedik in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Roch Zerde charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roch Zerde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Bizon's Roch Zerde got a free kick in the 30th minute. Wincent Zuraw showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Bizon's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wincent Zuraw came out of the goal and Lautaro Puig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 36 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Puig. After 37 minutes, Jakub Cuber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Bizon and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 37 played minutes FC Bizon got a freekick which was hit by Jakub Cuber. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Bizon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Tasis was slow to take the kick. During this time Costa Rica's players had a chance to rest. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wincent Zuraw in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 42 minutes into the match, Jakub Cuber 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 Jakub Cuber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jakub Cuber stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Axel Tasis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wincent Zuraw read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 56 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 Witalis Dziewedik. A collision led to FC Bizon getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Jerzy Jaroch hit a great ball. In the 61st minute, Roch Zerde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 63 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wincent Zuraw came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. If Witalis Dziewedik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slawomir Pietras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. Jerzy Jaroch could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wincent Zuraw having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, FC Bizon's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Wincent Zuraw reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jakub Cuber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Bizon's Jakub Cuber slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 0-3 after 94 minutes of play. FC Bizon'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.