Challenge

ul. Sportowa 1
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Tasis took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Alexander Carballo hit a great ball. Benito Sanz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Milosz Kluczyk showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. If Axel Tasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Pieprz in the 9th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Axel Tasis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Noboa in the 23rd minute of play forced MKS Czarni Połaniec's goalkeeper Boruc Serwacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz managed, with a little bit of luck, save Herbert Podwojski's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. Boruc Serwacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Aaron Alcocer fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Aaron Alcocer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Alcocer to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes MKS Czarni Połaniec got a freekick which was hit by Jan Czysty. After 48 played minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Boruc Serwacki came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Costa Rica reached it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Milosz Kluczyk stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rafal Imbor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, MKS Czarni Połaniec's Edward Pankiewicz got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Costa Rica's Axel Tasis in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MKS Czarni Połaniec's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Pieprz in the 60th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Efrain Moruga during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of MKS Czarni Połaniec booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Axel Tasis came up free with the goalie in the 65th 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 Axel Tasis couldn't finish the play. After 70 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moruga. In the 80th minute, Milosz Kluczyk 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. Lautaro Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Axel Tasis's late challenge caught a MKS Czarni Połaniec's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Axel Tasis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a free kick in the 89th minute. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Igor Pieprz put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Sanz. When the referee ended the match the MKS Czarni Połaniec players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.