Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emil Andersson started the match with the kick off. Harry Nordlander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Emil Andersson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Per-Oskar Wiberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Per-Oskar Wiberg. Wrexham A.F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a little luck, Wrexham A.F.C.'s Per-Oskar Wiberg got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Wrexham A.F.C. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 23rd match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Rubio to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Wrexham A.F.C. booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sven-Oskar Lundin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Axel Tasis charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Tasis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Axel Tasis kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute of the match Sven-Oskar Lundin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Sanz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Tasis got free with Per-Oskar Wiberg in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Axel Tasis made a precise shot to the right of Per-Oskar Wiberg. Wrexham A.F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 43 minutes into the match, Lautaro Puig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Per-Oskar Wiberg. Wrexham A.F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Puig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 47 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Per-Oskar Wiberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Wrexham A.F.C. getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Emil Andersson hit a great ball. In the 57th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Oskar Wiberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Per-Oskar Wiberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 69th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Aleberg came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Harry Nordlander scored to the left of an out of position Benito Sanz, making the score, 4-2. 86 minutes into the game, Ivar Aleberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Andersson in the 91st minute. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Andersson in the 97th minute. The Costa Rica players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.