Challenge

Sniper Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. 1-0 became the score in the 4th minute when Göran Olofsson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Arman Bremming scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 2-0. After 9 played minutes FC Snipers got a freekick which was hit by Martin Hedlund. Greger Kullgren received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Greger Kullgren slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 16th minute. After 19 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Benito Sanz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ivan Johansson. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when FC Snipers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jörn Giöck didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Snipers's Emanuel Brandin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 25th minute of play. When Ingvar Vedholm fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Snipers's protests and gave Ingvar Vedholm a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Snipers's Ingvar Vedholm got a free kick in the 26th minute. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Emanuel Brandin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 minutes, Martin Hedlund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Snipers and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st minute, Martin Hedlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to FC Snipers getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Jarl Nässén hit a great ball. Lautaro Puig struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Emanuel Brandin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica. When Juan Rubio fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Juan Rubio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Snipers booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Roland Haglund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lautaro Puig came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Costa Rica 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 Lautaro Puig couldn't finish the play. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Göran Olofsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Göran Olofsson really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1.

The wind increased when Göran Olofsson made the kick off in the second half. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göran Olofsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FC Snipers fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when FC Snipers's Göran Olofsson 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 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emanuel Brandin 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 66th minute. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. When Jarl Nässén fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Snipers's protests and gave Jarl Nässén a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Snipers getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Jarl Nässén hit a great ball. Emanuel Brandin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Göran Olofsson put it in 8-1 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Göran Olofsson in the 91st minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alan Moruga fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Alan Moruga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd minute, Alan Moruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costa Rica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.