Challenge

Estádio Azteca
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dino Hermes made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Jacinto Maurer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franklin Dante. México Eterno MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Maurer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Leo Allemann got a throw-in 6 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jacinto Maurer. Samuele Kunz struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Franklin Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Switzerland. Jacinto Maurer struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Franklin Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Switzerland. After 10th play minutes Samuele Kunz shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Franklin Dante and just under the crossbar into goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samuele Kunz in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franklin Dante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 17 minutes into the match, Samuele Kunz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franklin Dante. México Eterno MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Samuele Kunz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 20th minute Jacinto Maurer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Switzerland's Samuele Kunz in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye México Eterno MZC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Samuele Kunz sped through México Eterno MZC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franklin Dante. When Samuele Kunz came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Switzerland 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 Samuele Kunz couldn't finish the play. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Kunz in the 29th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Leo Allemann in the 36th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by México Eterno MZC's Betinho Peres. 41 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuele Kunz came free, but Franklin Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomás Meireles during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, México Eterno MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomás Meireles to maneuver through the defense. México Eterno MZC's Franklin Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuele Kunz in the 43rd minute of play. If Betinho Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franklin Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Kunz in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuele Kunz to make the kick off. Franklin Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Maurer in the 54th minute. 55 minutes into the game, Samuele Kunz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Franklin Dante. Samuele Kunz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Franklin Dante came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Switzerland's Samuele Kunz. But to his dismay, Samuele Kunz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. 63 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuele Kunz came free, but Franklin Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustav Iseli in the 72nd minute of play forced México Eterno MZC's goalkeeper Franklin Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd 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. Franklin Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuele Kunz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Dante having to interfere. Franklin Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuele Kunz in the 85th minute. Jacinto Maurer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Dante having to interfere. When Jacinto Maurer came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Switzerland 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 Jacinto Maurer couldn't finish the play. Jacinto Maurer might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franklin Dante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacinto Maurer ran back to his position shaking his head. Samuele Kunz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Franklin Dante made a huge save. After 95 minutes of play, Switzerland's Samuele Kunz made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franklin Dante was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Switzerland could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than México Eterno MZC throughout the match.