Challenge

Dragers Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edgaras Patamsis made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgaras Patamsis in the 4th minute of play forced Costa Rica's goalkeeper Benito Sanz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Sanz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgaras Patamsis in the 6th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgaras Patamsis got free with Benito Sanz in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of FC LORD-Racing booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herkus Dambys took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th 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. If Eliseo Noboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 23 minutes, Eliseo Noboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Costa Rica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Noboa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eliseo Noboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Grigutis having to interfere. With his leg Benito Sanz managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when FC LORD-Racing's Edgaras Patamsis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. Herkus Vadeikis kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Edgaras Patamsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes of play, FC LORD-Racing's Edgaras Patamsis made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Jonas Grigutis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Tasis in the 52nd minute of the match. Erikas Gražys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Arvydas Liaugminas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arvydas Liaugminas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 63rd minute, Edgaras Patamsis made a precise shot to the right of Benito Sanz. Costa Rica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Edgaras Patamsis managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC LORD-Racing's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgaras Patamsis 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. If Lautaro Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Saulius Tulčius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC LORD-Racing's Arvydas Liaugminas got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of FC LORD-Racing booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of FC LORD-Racing booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 88 minutes, Saulius Tulčius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LORD-Racing's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saulius Tulčius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that FC LORD-Racing were the better team. FC LORD-Racing's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.