Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Schlim in the 5th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Napier 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 Reynaldo Napier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A sloppy throw-in by Efrain Moruga in the 16th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Maliğin Adamları's Shi Lang Yi. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Vincent Schlim managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Maliğin Adamları's supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Schlim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Napier came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robustiano Mitxel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseo Noboa went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Wilhelm Kühnhackl hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Lautaro Puig 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. Reynaldo Napier took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mazhar Falcıoğlu in the 40th minute of play. In the 47th minute Shi Lang Yi suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 56 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robustiano Mitxel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Robustiano Mitxel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in FC Maliğin Adamları's zone, Lautaro Puig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robustiano Mitxel 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 a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got a free kick in the 69th minute. Reynaldo Napier struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Maliğin Adamları. Reynaldo Napier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. FC Maliğin Adamları's Wilhelm Kühnhackl managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 81 minute of the game. The supporters of FC Maliğin Adamları booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Reynaldo Napier took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Benito Sanz to make any attempt to save it. The Costa Rica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Maliğin Adamları were clearly better and deserved to take the win.