Challenge

Stadion Wehrkirchen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gwidon Majczyk took the kick off in the first half of the match. 史俊云 kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Gwidon Majczyk 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. Axel Tasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Aaron Alcocer hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Wehrkirchen's Milosz Trochowski got a free kick in the 20th minute. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Axel Tasis sped through Wehrkirchen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Norbert Lepper. In the 44th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Puig to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Norbert Lepper made a huge save. After 53 minutes Wehrkirchen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Tasis who took care of the corner kick. Costa Rica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Tasis in the 54th minute. The corner ended in Aaron Alcocer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Wehrkirchen's Norbert Lepper did a great save. Norbert Lepper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 68 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. The supporters of Costa Rica booed when Wehrkirchen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zbyszek Penkalski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Tasis, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Eliseo Noboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Lautaro Puig fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Rica's protests and gave Lautaro Puig a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Lautaro Puig hit a great ball. After 78 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Norbert Lepper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Noboa in the 81st minute of play. After 86 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Carballo. In the 87th minute Stanislaw Gniewek 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alan Moruga during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match.