Challenge

QK7K Stadio
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Johannes Kanestrøm kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samuele Kunz in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hans-Erik Isdal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mikkel Sikveland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Johannes Kanestrøm in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hias Nüssli saved Switzerland from getting behind. In the 28th minute, Samuele Kunz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hans-Erik Isdal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Kunz in the 36th minute of play. If Samuele Kunz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tor-Magnus Klaussen fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ku Kost IL's protests and gave Tor-Magnus Klaussen a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ku Kost IL's Tor-Magnus Klaussen got a free kick in the 39th minute. A collision led to Ku Kost IL getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Christoffer Værnes hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Mikkel Sikveland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Ku Kost IL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frode Hunstad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuele Kunz took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hans-Erik Isdal. Hans-Erik Isdal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Mikkel Sikveland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 67 minutes into the match, Johannes Kanestrøm notched a goal, 2-1, 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. In the 71st minute Tor-Ivar Hojem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hias Nüssli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Maurer charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Maurer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jacinto Maurer hit a great ball. Johannes Kanestrøm hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 74 minutes, Christoffer Værnes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ku Kost IL and the Switzerland players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Ku Kost IL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christoffer Værnes to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Ku Kost IL's Mikkel Sikveland got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 87th minute Johannes Kanestrøm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hias Nüssli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Fridolin Neumeister got a free kick in the 94th minute. Hias Nüssli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johannes Kanestrøm's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. Switzerland's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.