Challenge

ROTHSTEIN ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Galishoff started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fabio Schneider's late challenge caught a Red-Skorpion's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabio Schneider helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Schneider. Tin Genazzi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Fabio Auer made a huge save. After 15 minutes, Fabiano Jenny mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red-Skorpion and the Austria players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Red-Skorpion getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fabiano Jenny hit a great ball. Sandro Galishoff struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Michael Theiler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Michael Theiler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. Dominic Fenstermacher kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Fabio Schneider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandro Galishoff took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Michael Theiler. Michael Theiler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Dragan Scheuber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Red-Skorpion's Michael Theiler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Nalder in the 37th minute of play. If Fabio Schneider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tin Genazzi made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Red-Skorpion's zone, Fabio Schneider stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michael Theiler came out of the goal and Fabio Schneider tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Red-Skorpion's Michael Theiler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Red-Skorpion from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Gerd Vittiger came free, but Fabio Auer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Austria's Fabio Auer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tin Genazzi in the 58th minute of play. Gerd Vittiger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabio Schneider got his second yellow card in the match during the 61st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Austria's Fabio Schneider got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 65th minute, Sandro Galishoff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Austria fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tin Genazzi in the 70th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tin Genazzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Auer having to interfere. Leonhard Maier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Michael Theiler made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sandro Galishoff got free with Michael Theiler in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Austria booed when Red-Skorpion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacques Rösli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Austria could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Red-Skorpion throughout the match.