Challenge

Racecourse Ground
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis made the kick off and thus started the match. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Wrexham A.F.C. getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Paul Klementsson hit a great ball. Wrexham A.F.C.'s Per-Oskar Wiberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 10th minute of play. The supporters of Wrexham A.F.C. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Alcocer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th match minute, Wrexham A.F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Grep to maneuver through the defense. Wrexham A.F.C.'s Harry Nordlander got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Puig charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lautaro Puig the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Per-Oskar Wiberg 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 23rd minute. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 28th minute. Emil Andersson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 30 minutes, Alan Moruga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Costa Rica and the Wrexham A.F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emil Andersson got free with Benito Sanz in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 36th minute of play forced Wrexham A.F.C.'s goalkeeper Per-Oskar Wiberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Harry Nordlander got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 1-0. Rune Hedvall kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Emil Andersson made the kick off in the second half. Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got his second yellow card of the match in the 57th minute. The referee ordered Aaron Alcocer off the ground. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Emil Andersson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Sanz was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Harry Nordlander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Alexander Carballo charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexander Carballo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Wrexham A.F.C. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Nordlander in the 80th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Alexander Carballo hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Emil Andersson notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emil Andersson in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Sanz saved Costa Rica from getting behind. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Grep, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Andersson in the 95th minute of play. Costa Rica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.