Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Higinio Lando took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Lando in the 9th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Levi von Herren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute, Higinio Lando 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. 21 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Higinio Lando. Higinio Lando took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hias Nüssli. Hias Nüssli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 29th minute, Silvio Ilixo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santamarina FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. With a little luck, Switzerland's Hias Nüssli got control of the ball when Higinio Lando tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacinto Maurer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Benedicto Gartzea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute of the match Timo Siegmund shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Segundo Francia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hias Nüssli was out of position in the 48 minute of play, and Alfredo Abeitia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfredo Abeitia really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0.

The wind increased when Samuele Kunz made the kick off in the second half. Higinio Lando recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Maurer to maneuver through the defense. Benedicto Gartzea got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 63rd match minute, Santamarina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Gartzea to maneuver through the defense. Maximino Hunfredo struck a weak shot in the 69th 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 Santamarina FC. Switzerland's attentive Fridolin Neumeister managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Itzaina made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. Hias Nüssli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Hunfredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Rodrigo von Känel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maximino Hunfredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. If Jacinto Maurer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Santamarina FC's zone, Samuele Kunz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Segundo Francia came out of the goal and Samuele Kunz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Santamarina FC's Silvio Ilixo got a free kick in the 94th minute. Jacinto Maurer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Segundo Francia made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Santamarina FC's Higinio Lando got a free kick in the 96th minute. The Santamarina FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.