Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Kobliček made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Günalp Akcebe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benito Sanz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Kobliček in the 13th minute of the match. In the 16th minute of the match Müjdat Öktürk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz skillfully saved the ball. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nadir Siddik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Tasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Müjdat Öktürk charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Müjdat Öktürk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Günalp Akcebe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nadir Siddik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute of the match Costa Rica got a corner. Kahyaspor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Tasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nadir Siddik in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Günalp Akcebe in the 40th minute of the match. After having played for 41 minutes, Lautaro Puig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Puig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Eliseo Noboa fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Eliseo Noboa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, Eliseo Noboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Tasis to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Özbek Çırağ was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kahyaspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica the free kick. Özbek Çırağ hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zafer Pınar got free with Benito Sanz in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute, Eliseo Noboa made a precise shot to the right of Nadir Siddik. Kahyaspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Kobliček, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Kobliček in the 63rd minute of play. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zafer Pınar in the 65th minute of play. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Kobliček in the 67th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Reşit Nejat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Kahyaspor's zone, Eliseo Noboa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nadir Siddik 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zafer Pınar got free with Benito Sanz in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zafer Pınar, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Costa Rica support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.