Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Tasis kicked off to start the match. Axel Tasiss short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 5th minute, one of Gocamanlar:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gocamanlar. Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Costa Rica's Axel Tasis. But to his dismay, Axel Tasis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Axel Tasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Turgut Suhan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgut Suhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gocamanlar booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Gocamanlar getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Hulusi Hazret hit a great ball. The supporters of Gocamanlar booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgut Suhan in the 25th minute of the match. Turgut Suhan struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Benito Sanz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gocamanlar. In the 30th minute, Erenay İdil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Puig might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Puig ran back to his position shaking his head. Alan Moruga kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu. Gocamanlar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Tasis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Nadir Mutlugün managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gocamanlar's supporters rose to their feet, but Nadir Mutlugün was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nadir Mutlugün in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Yaman Lut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Juan Rubio hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Turgut Suhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadir Mutlugün, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Göktürk Betim kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Eliseo Noboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hulusi Hazret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu 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 73rd minute. After having played for 76 minutes, Axel Tasis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Tasis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute Axel Tasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uğurcan Haznedaroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadir Mutlugün, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Turgut Suhan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benito Sanz firmly grabbed it by the left post. Hulusi Hazret received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Carballo during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abel Carballo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Gocamanlar's Nadir Mutlugün ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1.