Challenge

Switzerland Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Samuele Kunz made the kick off and thus started the match. If Amin El Brazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the game, Jacinto Maurer lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Nizar Boughanem. Soubhi Lahoua kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amin El Brazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tijani Oulmers in the 15th minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Switzerland's Eric Thomi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Tarek El Bassel, made in the 17th minute of the game. Hias Nüssli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tijani Oulmers went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Nizar Boughanem made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo von Känel in the 24th minute. After having played for 26 minutes, Amin El Brazi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. interface's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amin El Brazi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Switzerland's zone, Soubhi Lahoua stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hias Nüssli came out of the goal and Soubhi Lahoua tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Timo Siegmund hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Tarek El Bassel 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. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amin El Brazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Jacinto Maurer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Nizar Boughanem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amin El Brazi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuele Kunz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Nizar Boughanem made a huge save. Amin El Brazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 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. Tijani Oulmers was the one to do the kick off. Amin El Brazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Samuele Kunz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo von Känel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Samuele Kunz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nizar Boughanem having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Tijani Oulmers 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. interface's Othmane Boukemouch got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hias Nüssli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amin El Brazi in the 69th minute. When interface's Tijani Oulmers in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Switzerland's goalie prevented a goal. In the 80th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo von Känel to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Amin El Brazi 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 Amin El Brazi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. With his leg Hias Nüssli managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when interface's Amin El Brazi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nizar Boughanem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Kunz in the 91st minute of play. The interface supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing interface would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.