Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Galishoff made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Osfinch FC booed when Austria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Galishoff didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jerome Sutton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Fabio Auer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Schneider had several of the Osfinch FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 17 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Barney Torpey as he didn't even see the shot coming. After a defensive mix-up in Osfinch FC's zone, Jonas Nalder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Barney Torpey came out of the goal and Jonas Nalder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Wally Postolan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Leonhard Maier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Osfinch FC's goalkeeper Barney Torpey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabio Schneider in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Barney Torpey saved Osfinch FC from getting behind. The supporters of Austria booed when Osfinch FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trevor Wells didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Austria's Barney Torpey threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fabio Schneider, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Greg Foley fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Osfinch FC's protests and gave Greg Foley a yellow card for diving instead. After 40 played minutes Osfinch FC got a freekick which was hit by Greg Foley. After having played for 44 minutes, Wally Postolan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Osfinch FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wally Postolan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wally Postolan to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Osfinch FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Trevor Wells hit a great ball. Sandro Galishoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Austria getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Fabio Schneider hit a great ball. In the 61st match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Harrer to maneuver through the defense. Fabio Auer came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Osfinch FC's Jerome Sutton. But to his dismay, Jerome Sutton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Osfinch FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ashley Sinclair hit a great ball. Fabio Schneider blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Barney Torpey having to make a save. After having played for 71 minutes, Sandro Galishoff managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Austria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandro Galishoff was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marvin Harrer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandro Galishoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barney Torpey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Schneider, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Sandro Galishoff managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Galishoff was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barney Torpey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The attack was good, but when Fabio Schneider in the 90th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.