Challenge

Panther Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Samuele Kunz started the match with the kick off. With his leg Hias Nüssli managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when FC Tushino's Vladislav Afanasev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vladislav Afanasevs short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Hias Nüssli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vyacheslav Birman might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hias Nüssli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vyacheslav Birman ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to FC Tushino getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vladislav Afanasev hit a great ball. FC Tushino's Aleksandr Shutov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuele Kunz in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Vyacheslav Birman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hias Nüssli. Vyacheslav Birman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gleb Filatov's late challenge caught a Switzerland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gleb Filatov helped the player get up and apologised. After some careless play in the FC Tushino defense, Samuele Kunz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aleksandr Shutov. The FC Tushino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aleksandr Shutov should have stopped the shot. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Switzerland from getting a goal against them. Hias Nüssli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksey Badin in the 39th minute. Vyacheslav Birman struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Hias Nüssli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Tushino. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Vladislav Afanasev made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vladislav Afanasev in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hias Nüssli saved Switzerland from getting behind. Jacinto Maurer succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 61st playminute. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Vyacheslav Birman managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Tushino's supporters rose to their feet, but Vyacheslav Birman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hias Nüssli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Danila Anisimov charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danila Anisimov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Switzerland booed when FC Tushino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danila Anisimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aleksandr Shutov made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Samuele Kunz sent off a good shot on target. Gustav Iseli kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Silvestr Kurshakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Tushino's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvestr Kurshakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hias Nüssli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Samuele Kunz hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the game, FC Tushino's Vyacheslav Birman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hias Nüssli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vyacheslav Birman in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 94th minute of play forced FC Tushino's goalkeeper Aleksandr Shutov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.