Challenge

Lepste Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elmu Auväärt kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Hugo Ferrant got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elmar Kalinin got free with Benito Sanz in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elmar Kalinin in the 14th minute. Lautaro Puig blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leendert Schimmel having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Abel Carballo got a free kick in the 16th minute. Väino Nummert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Ferrant during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Hugo Ferrant hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Rait Laaniste 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. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tom Lõokene in the 28th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Väino Nummert notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Elmar Kalinin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save.

Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elmu Auväärt in the 53rd minute of play. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute, Elmu Auväärt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lepste SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Eliseo Noboa scored to the left of an out of position Leendert Schimmel, making the score, 1-2. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elmar Kalinin in the 66th minute of play. Lepste SK made a substitution. Hannes Voltri replaced Tom Lõokene. Costa Rica were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Lepste SK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Tasis took the corner. 76 minutes into the match, Elmar Kalinin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elmar Kalinin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Lepste SK's zone, Eliseo Noboa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leendert Schimmel came out of the goal and Eliseo Noboa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Kristo Vabamäe fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lepste SK's protests and gave Kristo Vabamäe a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lepste SK getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Kristo Vabamäe hit a great ball. Mati Ojavee kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elmu Auväärt, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute.