Challenge

Arena Kombëtare
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Autochthonous's Björn Ironside 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 5 minutes, Juan Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Autochthonous players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kreshnik Nasti came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Autochthonous fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kreshnik Nasti couldn't finish the play. Axel Tasis scored 1-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sebino Kaçka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Autochthonous's Björn Ironside. But to his dismay, Björn Ironside quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Autochthonous's Björn Ironside fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. The Autochthonous fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Autochthonous's Nikoll Merxho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Nikoll Merxho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Björn Ironside was extremely unlucky when he, in the 32nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 35 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Björn Ironside came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Carballo lost his temper 37 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! Costa Rica:s Benito Sanz showed great skill when he stopped Kreshnik Nasti:s penalty. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Kreshnik Nasti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. After 42 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Björn Ironside scored 5-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Sanz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 5-1.

When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 6-1 when Björn Ironside sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. After 56 played minutes Autochthonous got a freekick which was hit by Kreshnik Nasti. After 57 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Alcocer. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 62nd minute of play forced Autochthonous's goalkeeper Sebino Kaçka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Björn Ironside kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. In the 66th match minute, Autochthonous was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lavdosh Korani to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Rami Kapaj shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute Björn Ironside 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. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enerik Sadikllari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Björn Ironside in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Björn Ironside 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. Autochthonous's Enerik Sadikllari got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kreshnik Nasti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliseo Noboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sebino Kaçka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Noboa ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro Puig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebino Kaçka having to interfere. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Autochthonous's goalkeeper Sebino Kaçka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the game, Autochthonous's Björn Ironside nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-1. Nikoll Merxho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Autochthonous walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.