Challenge

Stadion Modlau
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barry McCray got the match started through his kick off. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Barry McCray elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Artur Adamski made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Damazy Jucha however managed to control. Barry McCray scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hias Nüssli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th minute, Barry McCray got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barry McCray in the 19th minute of play. With his leg Hias Nüssli managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Modlau's Barry McCray fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ortle Sancho in the 24th minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Modlau getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Boleslaw Slazak hit a great ball. In the 27th match minute, Modlau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barry McCray to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Fridolin Neumeister hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 30 minutes, Barry McCray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Modlau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Barry McCray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd match minute, Modlau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ortle Sancho to maneuver through the defense. Hias Nüssli was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Artur Adamski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Artur Adamski really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Artur Adamski in the 41 minute of the game. Samuele Kunz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hias Nüssli made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Ortle Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Barry McCray got free with Hias Nüssli in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Samuele Kunz to strike the kick off in the second half. Lew Yashin made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Samuele Kunz sent off a good shot on target. Switzerland were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Modlau's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Samuele Kunz took the corner. Dawid Alaba tried in the 53rd minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Lew Yashin a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 3-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Barry McCray in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hias Nüssli saved Switzerland from getting behind. Hias Nüssli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barry McCray in the 60th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Ortle Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Switzerland defense, Ortle Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hias Nüssli. The Switzerland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hias Nüssli should have stopped the shot. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barry McCray in the 73rd minute of play. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ortle Sancho in the 74th minute of play. Damazy Jucha was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 78 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Timo Siegmund. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artur Adamski during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Modlau got a freekick which was hit by Artur Adamski. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry McCray, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Artur Adamski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hias Nüssli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Adamski in the 91st minute of the match. Modlau were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Switzerland for a fine match.