Challenge

Magic City
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, SJÖARED's Vidar Lang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hias Nüssli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vidar Lang didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 4th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Vidar Lang ran dejectedly back to his position. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vilhelm Lidman in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute SJÖARED were awarded a corner. Tim Hellbom went to the cornerflag to take it. 15 minutes into the match, Vidar Lang notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Switzerland's Hias Nüssli. Hias Nüssli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vidar Lang in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hias Nüssli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Vidar Lang came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Vidar Lang came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Fridolin Neumeister. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vilhelm Lidman got free with Hias Nüssli in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as SJÖARED's Vilhelm Lidman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hias Nüssli. That made the score 3-0 after 27 minutes of play. 30 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vilhelm Lidman. Vilhelm Lidman took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hias Nüssli. Hias Nüssli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vidar Lang, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Hias Nüssli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vilhelm Lidman went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vidar Lang in the 41st minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vidar Lang got free with Hias Nüssli in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute SJÖARED were awarded a corner. Tim Hellbom went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led SJÖARED's Tim Hellbom to fire away a dangerous shot which Hias Nüssli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 47th match minute, SJÖARED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Helge Gustafsson to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The wind increased when Samuele Kunz made the kick off in the second half. SJÖARED made a substitution. Maxi Rodriguez replaced Tim Hellbom. SJÖARED's Urban Rudberg was substituted for Vidar Lang. 64 minutes into the game, Vilhelm Lidman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Hias Nüssli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SJÖARED's Isak Qvarnström was substituted for Vilhelm Lidman. Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Theo Stovall in the 71 minute of the game. If Samuele Kunz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hias Nüssli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Urban Rudberg's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After 77 minutes of play, SJÖARED's Urban Rudberg made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hias Nüssli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Isak Qvarnström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hias Nüssli having to make a save. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 8-0 when Urban Rudberg sped through Switzerland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hias Nüssli. Helge Gustafsson kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isak Qvarnström in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute of the game, Urban Rudberg landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 91 minutes, Levi von Herren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Switzerland and the SJÖARED players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Levi von Herren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 93 minutes, Emanuel Ståhlberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SJÖARED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuel Ståhlberg 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 SJÖARED booed when Switzerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Levi von Herren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Switzerland's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.