Challenge

Buġibba
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nikolai Gerada started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Nikolai Gerada made a precise shot to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 10 minutes, Joseph De Fremeaux made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The throw-in from Thomas Dalli in the 17th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel. Hias Nüssli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikolai Gerada's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Nikolai Gerada did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Hias Nüssli 23 minutes into the match. Joseph De Fremeaux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joseph De Fremeaux charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joseph De Fremeaux the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Maurer to maneuver through the defense. Switzerland's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Nikolai Gerada scored to the left of an out of position Hias Nüssli, making the score, 4-0. Clint Bajada's late challenge caught a Switzerland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clint Bajada helped the player get up and apologised. 40 minutes into the match, Nikolai Gerada notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Switzerland's Hias Nüssli. Hias Nüssli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer got a free kick in the 44th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Switzerland's zone, Nikolai Gerada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hias Nüssli came out of the goal and Nikolai Gerada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Nikolai Gerada sped through Switzerland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolai Gerada in the 57th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Nikolai Gerada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hias Nüssli was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Nikolai Gerada put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hias Nüssli. Nikolai Gerada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Buġibba Youngsters made a substitution. Cedric Manicolo replaced Thomas Dalli. 75 minutes into the game, Buġibba Youngsters's Matthew Magro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hias Nüssli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. Matthew Magro struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Hias Nüssli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buġibba Youngsters. 81 minutes into the game, Nikolai Gerada cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Hias Nüssli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Ivan Chircop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Nikolai Gerada made a precise shot to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. 92 minutes into the game, Nikolai Gerada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buġibba Youngsters's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Switzerland the free kick. After 92 played minutes Buġibba Youngsters got a freekick which was hit by Nikolai Gerada. Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.