Challenge

MRT Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Rafal Osikowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juliusz Barycz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Graal's Roch Slazak slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. Ziemowit Filipkowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Sanz came out and tried to block the shot, but Ziemowit Filipkowski slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 16th minute. Lautaro Puig charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lautaro Puig the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. Roch Slazak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute Eliseo Noboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juliusz Barycz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Graal's Juliusz Barycz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Puig in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Eliseo Noboa hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ziemowit Filipkowski in the 37th 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. Roch Slazak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to FC Graal getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Wit Laba hit a great ball. Juliusz Barycz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseo Noboa went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

FC Graal's Juliusz Barycz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save FC Graal from getting a goal against them. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ziemowit Filipkowski in the 57th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juliusz Barycz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Tasis hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ziemowit Filipkowski in the 74th minute of play. FC Graal's Ziemowit Filipkowski got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abel Carballo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Norbert Miarka during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Aaron Alcocer came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Costa Rica 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 Aaron Alcocer couldn't finish the play. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ziemowit Filipkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Graal fans cheered their team off the field, for while Costa Rica had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.