Challenge

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off. Dag Wallengren hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Eliseo Noboa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mikael Österberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 14 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mikael Österberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Tasis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mikael Österberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 21 minutes into the game, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mikael Österberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jack Larsson during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jack Larsson kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The throw-in from Efrain Moruga in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by The Alliance's Maximilian Almqvist. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Tasis in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikael Österberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mikael Österberg came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Lautaro Puig. But to his dismay, Lautaro Puig quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Hugo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Mikael Österberg 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 referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Torgny Lind put in a rough tackle. In the 48th minute, Torgny Lind hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jesper Odén stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hugo Ferrant made in the 56th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lautaro Puig. The Alliance's Dag Wallengren managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hugo Ferrant in the 63 minute of the game. Axel Tasis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mikael Österberg 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 72nd minute. Mikael Österberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Noboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Rubio made in the 79th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lautaro Puig however managed to control. Aaron Alcocer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Mikael Österberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, The Alliance's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Tasis came free, but Mikael Österberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Ferrant made in the 91st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lautaro Puig however managed to control. Mikael Österberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 92nd minute. Axel Tasis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Mikael Österberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.