Challenge

MRT Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carballo to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute Aaron Alcocer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juliusz Barycz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Graal booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Rafal Osikowicz fired a really elegant long shot, but Benito Sanz threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Juliusz Barycz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ziemowit Filipkowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eugeniusz Glozor hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, Teobald Fafinski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Graal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. Costa Rica made a substitution. Alfredo Zoido replaced Eliseo Noboa. Teobald Fafinski hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute of the match Abel Carballo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juliusz Barycz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ziemowit Filipkowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, FC Graal's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Juliusz Barycz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Zoido in the 32nd minute of play forced FC Graal's goalkeeper Juliusz Barycz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, FC Graal's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Juliusz Barycz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Zoido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Juliusz Barycz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 36th minute. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ziemowit Filipkowski in the 44th minute of the match. Roch Slazak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ziemowit Filipkowski to make the kick off. In the 56th 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: 0-1. When Norbert Miarka came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the FC Graal 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 Norbert Miarka couldn't finish the play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. FC Graal's Juliusz Barycz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save FC Graal from getting a goal against them. 71 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FC Graal's Juliusz Barycz. Juliusz Barycz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Juliusz Barycz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Axel Tasis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 74 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Costa Rica's Alfredo Zoido slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Juliusz Barycz. That made the score 0-4 after 77 minutes of play. Juliusz Barycz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Axel Tasis. Alfredo Zoido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norbert Miarka in the 88th minute of play. Ziemowit Filipkowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziemowit Filipkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Tasis's late challenge caught a FC Graal'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. The supporters of FC Graal booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Tasis didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 99th minute of play forced FC Graal's goalkeeper Juliusz Barycz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Costa Rica had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.