Challenge

Estadio Colón
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Axel Tasis got the match started through his kick off. After 11 played minutes CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB got a freekick which was hit by Raul Henry. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Tasis in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robin Schirp saved CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksymilian Iwanowski in the 16th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's Robin Schirp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 17th minute of play. After 18 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Moruga. In the 20th minute, Maksymilian Iwanowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Noboa came free, but Robin Schirp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costa Rica were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Tasis took the corner. Costa Rica's Axel Tasis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Robin Schirp in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Raul Henry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hugo Ferrant made in the 28th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Juan Rubio however managed to control. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Jorge Tano sent off a good shot on target. 35 minutes into the match, Raul Henry 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. Benito Sanz had great luck who in the 39thth minute grab hold of the ball when Jorge Tano from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Jorge Tano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Costa Rica's Benito Sanz got control of the ball when Maksymilian Iwanowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Tano made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Tano in the 54th minute of the match. When Jorge Tano came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jorge Tano couldn't finish the play. After 61 played minutes CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Tano. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maksymilian Iwanowski went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maksymilian Iwanowski in the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Maksymilian Iwanowski 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 Maksymilian Iwanowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 76th minute Jorge Tano 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 defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Raul Henry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Raul Henry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robin Schirp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 87th minute of the match. Axel Tasis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Robin Schirp came out and tried to block the shot, but Axel Tasis slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 90th minute. When the referee ended the match the CCONAWI5FUTBOLCLUB players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.