Challenge

Howard Stark Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Galishoff started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Austria's Jonas Nalder pulled a muscle in his back after 9 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Austria's Julian Habeler was substituted for Jonas Nalder. The supporters of Austria booed when Stark Inc FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Aeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Austria getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Christian Wallner hit a great ball. 19 minutes in the game Haroldo Sardaneta after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Fabio Auer. A very good opportunity. Haroldo Sardaneta might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Auer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haroldo Sardaneta ran back to his position shaking his head. After 31 minutes, Sandro Galishoff mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Austria and the Stark Inc FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Austria getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Sandro Galishoff hit a great ball. Zigor Ruescas kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Hurko Tesillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Galishoff in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Marcones Almazan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the match, Stark Inc FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Galishoff came free, but Hurko Tesillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Delfino Guibar came free, but Fabio Auer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Auer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcones Almazan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 44 minute of play. In the 46th minute, Sandro Galishoff hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcones Almazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Haroldo Sardaneta to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Haroldo Sardaneta 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. In the 59th match minute, Stark Inc FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Libertad Gama to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Delfino Guibar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabio Auer. Austria's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Delfino Guibar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After 65 played minutes Stark Inc FC got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Ribeiro. Bento Aeta got a throw-in 67 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Uriel Ribeiro. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Sardaneta in the 70th minute of play. Bento Aeta hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Stark Inc FC's Hurko Tesillo got control of the ball when Sandro Galishoff tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Austria's zone, Delfino Guibar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Auer came out of the goal and Delfino Guibar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Haroldo Sardaneta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Stark Inc FC were the better team. Stark Inc FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.