Challenge

Municipal Alexandria
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes, Virgil Panciu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSM ALEXANDRIA and the Switzerland players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, CSM ALEXANDRIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgil Panciu to maneuver through the defense. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisc Drăgoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, CSM ALEXANDRIA's Florin Paulică got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience was convinced that Jacinto Maurer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Airidas Brazauskas was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 14th minute of the match Victor Zota sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hias Nüssli skillfully saved the ball. In the 16th 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. Francisc Drăgoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 minutes, Mihnea Harnagea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSM ALEXANDRIA and the Switzerland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mihnea Harnagea kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Mihnea Harnagea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hias Nüssli having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Jacinto Maurer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Switzerland's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacinto Maurer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Airidas Brazauskas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rodrigo von Känel hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the game, Switzerland's Samuele Kunz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Airidas Brazauskas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisc Drăgoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mihnea Harnagea got his second yellow card in the match during the 55th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 56th match minute, CSM ALEXANDRIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihnea Harnagea to maneuver through the defense. Hias Nüssli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Panciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Timo Siegmund hit a great ball. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisc Drăgoi in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute Francisc Drăgoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hias Nüssli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Virgil Panciu put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hias Nüssli. Hias Nüssli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Zota in the 68th minute of the match. Virgil Panciu took the ball and in the 69 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 2-1. When CSM ALEXANDRIA's Francisc Drăgoi in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Switzerland's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Switzerland booed when CSM ALEXANDRIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Cartianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Airidas Brazauskas was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Jacinto Maurer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jacinto Maurer really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Switzerland were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing CSM ALEXANDRIA to leave the ground with a draw.