Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leif Abrahamsson in the 7th minute of play. After 10 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant. Stancho Chapanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes Hög Svans Föring's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Tasis who took care of the corner kick. In the 22nd minute, Abel Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Arvid Wallin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 26th minute, Leif Abrahamsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the game, Eliseo Noboa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stancho Chapanov. Eliseo Noboa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 44 played minutes Hög Svans Föring got a freekick which was hit by Leif Abrahamsson.

Douglas Duset fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Harald Nyberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 57 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Ferrant. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, Filiph Duset 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. Hugo Ferrant's late challenge caught a Hög Svans Föring's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Ferrant helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hög Svans Föring booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Rubio charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Rubio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th minute, Juan Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hög Svans Föring's Bertil Holm was substituted for Niclas Hedling. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Juan Rubio got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Arvid Wallin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 77 played minutes Hög Svans Föring got a freekick which was hit by Filiph Duset. In the 78th minute of the match Axel Tasis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stancho Chapanov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bertil Holm kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Kurt Ivarsson's late challenge caught a Costa Rica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kurt Ivarsson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Hög Svans Föring's Kurt Ivarsson got a free kick in the 88th minute. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Douglas Duset tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.