Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Bieńczyce FC's Dariusz Rakowski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes, Ludomil Drapinski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bieńczyce FC and the Costa Rica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bieńczyce FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Lucjan Henryk had in the 16thth minute some difficulties stopping Axel Tasis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, Bieńczyce FC's Arkadiusz Klawke nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Radomil Motowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Radomil Motowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bieńczyce FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Radomil Motowski 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. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dariusz Rakowski in the 34th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Klawke in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radomil Motowski in the 38th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dariusz Rakowski in the 40th minute of play. The supporters of Bieńczyce FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Bieńczyce FC booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wincent Wolniewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Bieńczyce FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Bieńczyce FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludomil Drapinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 60th minute of play forced Bieńczyce FC's goalkeeper Lucjan Henryk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dariusz Rakowski. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Dariusz Rakowski could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Benito Sanz however easily saved by the left post. In the 75thth minute of the game Axel Tasis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bieńczyce FC's Lucjan Henryk was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dariusz Rakowski got free with Benito Sanz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 minutes of play, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucjan Henryk was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bieńczyce FC's Alfred Praski was substituted for Arkadiusz Klawke. In the 84th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dariusz Rakowski got free with Benito Sanz in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Izydor Jurgiel hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucjan Henryk having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Bieńczyce FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.