Challenge

Maracana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Erik Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Maurer in the 4th minute of the match. Fluminense di Parma's Erik Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Maurer in the 11th minute of play. Fluminense di Parma's Luís Paulo Fonseca shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 12th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Hias Nüssli but with some difficulty. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Luís Paulo Fonseca got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After having played for 18 minutes, Luís Paulo Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fluminense di Parma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Paulo Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Samuele Kunz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Switzerland's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuele Kunz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erik Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luís Paulo Fonseca, made in the 34th minute of the game. After 36 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo von Känel. A hard shot 39 in the game by Luís Paulo Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Hias Nüssli managed to make a qualified save. Switzerland's players were relieved. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Paulo Fonseca to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Maurer to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Maurer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Ramalho having to interfere. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Germano Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Fluminense di Parma's Erik Ramalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Fluminense di Parma from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Fluminense di Parma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Cano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Maurer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Erik Ramalho made a huge save. 70 minutes into the match, Celso Pena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celso Pena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leandro Donatello, made in the 76th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel got a free kick in the 76th minute. Jacinto Maurer struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Erik Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Switzerland. 85 minutes into the match, Fluminense di Parma's goal looked a bit too open when Samuele Kunz came free, but Erik Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fluminense di Parma's Celso Pena got a free kick in the 95th minute.