Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Saco FC's Thorbjørn Farler 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. When Eliseo Noboa came up free with the goalie in the 3rd 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 Eliseo Noboa couldn't finish the play. Abel Carballo got a throw-in 6 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eliseo Noboa. After 7 minutes, Axel Tasis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Saco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. Einer Husch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 16 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 23rd minute, Klas Kamming hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saco FC's Siegmund Milow was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Saco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wolfgang Bartolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Saco FC's goalkeeper Siegmund Milow had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Puig. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Costa Rica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A sloppy throw-in by Hugo Ferrant in the 34th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Saco FC's Wolfgang Bartolini. Saco FC's attentive Wolfgang Bartolini managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Ferrant made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. Thorbjørn Farler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Saco FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eliseo Noboa 45 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Tasis was the one to do the kick off. Efrain Moruga made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Saco FC's Villiam Stopa. Siegmund Milow stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Tasis's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 62nd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siegmund Milow having to interfere. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siegmund Milow having to interfere. Saco FC's Klas Kamming quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 69th minute of the game. 73 minutes in the game Efrain Moruga did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Eliseo Noboa. Saco FC's Siegmund Milow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 75th minute of play. Saco FC's Gerhart Almlev quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hugo Ferrant, made in the 79th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the game, Hugo Ferrant threw the ball into play from the sideline. Saco FC's Wolfgang Bartolini quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Eliseo Noboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Siegmund Milow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Villiam Stopa in the 89th minute of play. Efrain Moruga made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aaron Alcocer immediately put the ball in play. 94 minutes into the game, Lautaro Puig 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 Saco FC the free kick. The supporters of Saco FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball.