Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Costa Rica's Axel Tasis 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. Stefan Pryputnicki charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stefan Pryputnicki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 3 played minutes GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Pryputnicki. Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Stefan Pryputnicki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Pryputnicki to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Puig blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan Turek having to make a save. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Prus in the 21st minute of the match. In the 24th minute Stefan Pryputnicki 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. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 25th minute. After 27 played minutes GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ got a freekick which was hit by Miroslaw Labus. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan Turek was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miroslaw Labus during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslaw Labus to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Puig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jan Turek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Tasis in the 36th minute of play forced GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ's goalkeeper Jan Turek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Krzysztof Prus made a kick off. In the 55th minute of the match, Krzysztof Prus got a very nice opportunity to score, but Benito Sanz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Pryputnicki in the 55th 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 58th minute, Lautaro Puig got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 60th minute Aaron Alcocer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Turek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Eliseo Noboa got a free kick in the 66th minute. Aaron Alcocer charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Alcocer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aaron Alcocer kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Marian Czerner charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marian Czerner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Marian Czerner hit a great ball. Jan Turek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Puig went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 86 minutes into the match, GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Jan Turek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costa Rica were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of GKS OLIMPIA GRUDZIĄDZ for a fine match.