Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claudinho Sarmento kicked off to start the match. Austria's Fabio Auer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Sarmento in the 4th minute of play. Jonas Nalder might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Monteiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonas Nalder ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice moves Sandro Galishoff could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Carlos Monteiro however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sandro Galishoff got free with Carlos Monteiro in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute, Clemente Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When FairPlay FC's Claudinho Sarmento in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Austria's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd 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. Carlos Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dedé de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Marc Kronecker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute Dedé de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Auer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabio Schneider's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Monteiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute Claudinho Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Auer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Emil Seidler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Austria and the FairPlay FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Emil Seidler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Austria players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FairPlay FC were winning 0-1.

After a defensive mix-up in Austria's zone, Edson da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Auer came out of the goal and Edson da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nildo Sabóia in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabio Auer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 55th minute, Nico Waismann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson da Fonseca in the 57th minute of the match. Edson da Fonseca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edson da Fonseca in the 61st minute of play. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Fabio Schneider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Carlos Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Fabio Schneider 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. Marc Kronecker hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson da Fonseca in the 90th minute of the match. Austria's Fabio Auer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Austria from getting a goal against them.