Challenge

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Douglas de Souza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Gilmar Castro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hias Nüssli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 5th match minute, Floresta Club U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remo da Rocha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 6th minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Léo de Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Douglas de Souza took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Hias Nüssli to make any attempt to save it. In the 16th minute, Gilmar Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas de Souza in the 17th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Douglas de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Floresta Club U18's supporters rose to their feet, but Douglas de Souza 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. With a little luck, Switzerland's Hias Nüssli got control of the ball when Douglas de Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 26th minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Léo de Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samuele Kunz in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Léo de Brito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tomé Reis took the ball and in the 30 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 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilmar Castro got free with Hias Nüssli in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 37 played minutes Floresta Club U18 got a freekick which was hit by Remo da Rocha. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar Castro in the 40th minute of play. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilmar Castro in the 40th minute of play. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Switzerland from getting a goal against them. If Tomé Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Maurer kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Douglas de Souza took the ball and in the 46 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 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas de Souza in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hias Nüssli saved Switzerland from getting behind. After 56 minutes Switzerland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ruy da Rocha who took care of the corner kick. The Floresta Club U18 fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Floresta Club U18's Douglas de Souza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Douglas de Souza fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Floresta Club U18's protests and gave Douglas de Souza a yellow card for diving instead. Douglas de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Timo Siegmund hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Rodrigo von Känel's late challenge caught a Floresta Club U18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo von Känel helped the player get up and apologised. When Douglas de Souza came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Floresta Club U18 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 Douglas de Souza couldn't finish the play. Remo da Rocha hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The supporters of Floresta Club U18 booed when Switzerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo von Känel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Douglas de Souza succeeded in the game's 76th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 6-0. In the 78th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo von Känel to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas de Souza came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denílson Negri made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Switzerland's Eric Thomi. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Switzerland players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Floresta Club U18.