Challenge

RAE
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ⚽RAE⚽'s Mădălin Gâgea started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Maxim Șerbulea 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. 7 minutes into the match, ⚽RAE⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Samuele Kunz came free, but Ernest Enescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Jacinto Maurer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Switzerland and the ⚽RAE⚽ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jacinto Maurer hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ernest Enescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuele Kunz in the 21st minute of the match. Samuele Kunz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuele Kunz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 32nd minute Samuele Kunz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Enescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Samuele Kunz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Enescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mădălin Gâgea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samuele Kunz's late challenge caught a ⚽RAE⚽'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuele Kunz helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Samuele Kunz. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuele Kunz was the one to do the kick off. ⚽RAE⚽'s Maxim Șerbulea got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel got a free kick in the 55th minute. Samuele Kunz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuele Kunzs short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Ernest Enescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of ⚽RAE⚽ booed when Switzerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo von Känel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 77 played minutes ⚽RAE⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Maxim Șerbulea. When Damian Oneț came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the ⚽RAE⚽ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damian Oneț couldn't finish the play. Hias Nüssli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Șerbulea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Maurer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.