Challenge

Grand Atlas Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ATLAS Mysłowice's Przemyslaw Wieczorek 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, Igor Nowakowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ATLAS Mysłowice and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes ATLAS Mysłowice got a freekick which was hit by Igor Nowakowski. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Cordarin in the 7th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Gozdowski came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Cordarin in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Adam Gozdowski 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 Adam Gozdowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Axel Tasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Jerônimo Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Axel Tasis might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerônimo Lucas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Tasis ran back to his position shaking his head. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute of the match, Adam Gozdowski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benito Sanz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Przemyslaw Wieczorek got free with Benito Sanz in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Witomir Lampa during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, Witomir Lampa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 played minutes, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jerônimo Lucas 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. Adam Gozdowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, ATLAS Mysłowice's Benito Sanz threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adam Gozdowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alexander Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Przemyslaw Wieczorek in the 53rd minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Gozdowski came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Przemyslaw Wieczorek 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Przemyslaw Wieczorek in the 67th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Paulino Cordarin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the match, Adam Gozdowski 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 Adam Gozdowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. 79 minutes into the game, Aaron Alcocer 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 ATLAS Mysłowice the free kick. In the 79th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ATLAS Mysłowice's Örjan Vestlund was substituted for Pankracy Liberko. In the 80th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute Adam Gozdowski 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. After 85 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Przemyslaw Wieczorek in the 88th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Przemyslaw Wieczorek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th minute, Adam Gozdowski made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1.