Challenge

Switzerland Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Enzo Bresson got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Wilfried Lami hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joey Poncelet made in the 7th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ramzy Rochon immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramzy Rochon in the 7th minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Samuele Kunz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gwendal Créteur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Fc Kertzfeld's Ramzy Rochon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hias Nüssli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Joey Poncelet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timo Siegmund to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Maurer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Gwendal Créteur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Fc Kertzfeld was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Marie Benech didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had been going on for 33 minutes Samuele Kunz shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Gwendal Créteur when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Joey Poncelet in the 35th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Switzerland's Timo Siegmund. Christopher Fraval's late challenge caught a Switzerland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christopher Fraval helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Fc Kertzfeld booed when Switzerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fridolin Neumeister didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuele Kunz to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Enzo Bresson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hias Nüssli, 1-2. When Timo Siegmund was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. In the 59th minute, Timo Siegmund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Enzo Bresson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Kertzfeld's supporters rose to their feet, but Enzo Bresson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hias Nüssli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christopher Fraval hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the game, Joey Poncelet threw the ball into play from the sideline. Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Levi von Herren got a free kick in the 98th minute. Christopher Fraval took the ball and in the 99 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 1-3. The Switzerland manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Fc Kertzfeld to win.