Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axel Tasis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Zachrisson came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Axel Tasis took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Kent Kyrk to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Hårdmen Slak getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Mei Sen Quan hit a great ball. With a little luck, Hårdmen Slak's Kent Kyrk got control of the ball when Axel Tasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Bengt Termander 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 Bengt Termander was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 15th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Tasis to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Zachrisson came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Bengt Termander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Bengt Termander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vidar Alegren in the 21st minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Axel Tasis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kent Kyrk. Hårdmen Slak's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Tasis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Rubio during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Juan Rubio. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Vidar Alegren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hårdmen Slak's supporters rose to their feet, but Vidar Alegren 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. Martin Zachrisson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juan Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vidar Alegren in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Bengt Termander made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Martin Zachrisson notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Costa Rica's Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Benito Sanz was a little too slow when Bengt Termander got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 2-4. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Evert Apelkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Sanz came out of the goal and Evert Apelkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bengt Termander's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Benito Sanz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 68 minutes of play, Hårdmen Slak's Martin Zachrisson made it 2-5 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! Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Hårdmen Slak's Vidar Alegren. But to his dismay, Vidar Alegren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-6. In the 79th play minute Vidar Alegren came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benito Sanz. 2-7. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bengt Termander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt Termander in the 86th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Hårdmen Slak left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Costa Rica.