Challenge

Achter de kazerne
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute of the match, Miguel Van Mechelen got a very nice opportunity to score, but Benito Sanz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Joop Leemans charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joop Leemans the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joop Leemans kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 12th minute. Andries Mangelschot in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benito Sanz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some careless play in the YR Mechelen defense, Axel Tasis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stanny Van Wontergem. The YR Mechelen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stanny Van Wontergem should have stopped the shot. Miguel Van Mechelen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Miguel Van Mechelen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 23rd minute. Axel Tasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanny Van Wontergem having to interfere. Andries Mangelschot hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The supporters of YR Mechelen booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Leo Van Mechelen fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YR Mechelen's protests and gave Leo Van Mechelen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Abel Carballo in the 36th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Stanny Van Wontergem's left hand side. After 38 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. Miguel Van Mechelen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Van Mechelen was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Stanny Van Wontergem successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 54 minutes into the game, Miguel Van Mechelen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YR Mechelen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. After a rather tough play, YR Mechelen's Miguel Van Mechelen got a free kick in the 54th minute. Miguel Van Mechelen succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Andries Mangelschot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. YR Mechelen's Joery Van Mechelen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Efrain Moruga, made in the 66th minute of the game. After 66 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Noboa. 69 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga 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 YR Mechelen the free kick. In the 72nd minute Miguel Van Mechelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute Andries Mangelschot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79thth minute of the game Miguel Van Mechelen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Van Mechelen in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 85 minutes into the game, Efrain Moruga threw the ball into play from the sideline. YR Mechelen's Joery Van Mechelen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A hard shot 94 in the game by Axel Tasis from a close distance when the talented Stanny Van Wontergem managed to make a qualified save. YR Mechelen's players were relieved. YR Mechelen's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.