Challenge

Dalwhinnie Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Austria's Sandro Galishoff started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Aaron McPhedran came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Ceylon FC 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 Aaron McPhedran couldn't finish the play. In the 14th minute Duncan Scotland 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. 17 minutes into the match, Ceylon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Schneider came free, but Norman Barrie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Austria getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Marc Kronecker hit a great ball. A collision led to Ceylon FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Liam Docherty hit a great ball. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Scotland, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Fabio Auer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aaron McPhedran in the 35th minute. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duncan Scotland in the 38th minute of the match. Aaron McPhedran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Fabio Auer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Duncan Scotland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Auer having to interfere. Austria's Fabio Auer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Austria from getting a goal against them. Duncan Scotland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Duncan Scotland to make the kick off. Samuel McCaskill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Auer having to interfere. A collision led to Ceylon FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Gary Caddell hit a great ball. When Duncan Scotland came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Ceylon FC 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 Duncan Scotland couldn't finish the play. In the 76th minute Duncan Scotland 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. Gary Caddell kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Duncan Scotland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Auer having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marc Kronecker during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ceylon FC booed when Austria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Kronecker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duncan Scotland in the 98th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.