Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 7 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. Lennart Johansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lennart Johansson ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexander Carballo during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Leobardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Gustafsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Max Gustafsson 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. The Dexiators fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Dexiators's Max Gustafsson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 27 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Abel Carballo. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Brian Bern managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dexiators's supporters rose to their feet, but Brian Bern 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. 32 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Brian Bern came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Max Gustafsson came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Söderlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After 35 minutes of play, Dexiators's Lennart Johansson made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lennart Johansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Matthias Lindgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 47th minute of the match. Matthias Lindgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 50th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. 51 minutes into the game, Lennart Johansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Brian Bern received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Sanz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 57th minute, which inside left pole to 0-6. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Efrain Moruga got a free kick in the 60th minute. Efrain Moruga hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Leobardo in the 62nd minute of the match. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Dexiators's Max Gustafsson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dexiators's Max Gustafsson came free and shot a quick shot against goal 70 minutes in the game, fortunately Benito Sanz had problems saving as it came toward the left post. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Max Gustafsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Brian Bern got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Dexiators's Max Gustafsson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Benito Sanz was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Max Gustafsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Max Gustafsson really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. 85 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lennart Johansson came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Gustafsson in the 92nd minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Dexiators played a much better game than Costa Rica and deserved their victory. The Costa Rica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.