Challenge

Tuzluca Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the game, Jonas Nalder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Austria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Tuzluca the free kick. Jonas Nalder kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Tuzluca's Ferhan Mengüç slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fabio Auer. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. 10 minutes into the game, Ferhan Mengüç recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabio Auer. Ferhan Mengüç showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 18th match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Seidler to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Schorta didn't quite understand what happened when in the 19 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Fabio Auer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filip Sidor in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Fabio Schneider managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabio Schneider was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ejnar Prisov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabio Auer came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Tuzluca's Filip Sidor. But to his dismay, Filip Sidor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Filip Sidor in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabio Auer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Austria booed when FC Tuzluca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orson Faerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jonas Nalder came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Austria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jonas Nalder couldn't finish the play. In the 35th minute, Emil Seidler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Filip Sidor could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Fabio Auer however easily saved by the left post. In the 41st minute Sabit Sırat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Auer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filip Sidor. Ferhan Mengüç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fabio Auer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferhan Mengüç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Ferhan Mengüç sped through Austria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabio Auer. 63 minutes into the match, Ferhan Mengüç 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 Ferhan Mengüç was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. After a rather tough play, FC Tuzluca's Orson Faerber got a free kick in the 66th minute. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ejnar Prisov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. A collision led to Austria getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Marc Kronecker hit a great ball. After 73 minutes, Marvin Harrer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Austria and the FC Tuzluca players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Harrer to maneuver through the defense. Ferhan Mengüç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Auer having to interfere. After 83 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Marc Kronecker. If Ferhan Mengüç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Sidor, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. When the referee ended the match the FC Tuzluca players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.