Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Tasis made the kick off which started today's match. The MK Investments fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when MK Investments's Sebastiaan Middeljans 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waclaw Poremba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Sebastiaan Middeljans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Sebastiaan Middeljans sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. In the 21st minute Sebastiaan Middeljans 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. When MK Investments's Waclaw Poremba in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waclaw Poremba in the 23rd 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. 24 minutes into the game, MK Investments's Sebastiaan Middeljans 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, 0-4. 27 minutes into the match, Domenik Hoffhuis 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 Domenik Hoffhuis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastiaan Middeljans went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmie Cai in the 34th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Sebastiaan Middeljans 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 Sebastiaan Middeljans was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. Waclaw Poremba succeeded in the game's 44th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-8.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sebastiaan Middeljans to make the kick off. If Waclaw Poremba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastiaan Middeljans came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benito Sanz could save by the left post. In the 56th match minute, MK Investments was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenik Hoffhuis to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenik Hoffhuis in the 59th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Lautaro Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenik Hoffhuis in the 63rd minute of play. Waclaw Poremba kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Benito Sanz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 69 minutes, Domenik Hoffhuis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MK Investments's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenik Hoffhuis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 70 minutes, Sebastiaan Middeljans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MK Investments's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastiaan Middeljans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of MK Investments booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Juan Rubio hit a great ball. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waclaw Poremba in the 76th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastiaan Middeljans hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Sebastiaan Middeljans in the 80thth 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. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. MK Investments's Peter Oldenborger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Costa Rica defense, Olaf Degens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. The Costa Rica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Sanz should have stopped the shot. The Costa Rica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MK Investments were clearly better and deserved to take the win.