Challenge

Switzerland Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Switzerland's Samuele Kunz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fridolin Neumeister. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Henrik Kock got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute, Süreyya Uzer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Pinar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Süreyya Uzer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Federico Wiesendanger hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute of the match Fredrik Holden sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hias Nüssli skillfully saved the ball. Toma Merlushkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Estebano Lecanda succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. El Pinar's Estebano Lecanda got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. El Pinar's Süreyya Uzer got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Estebano Lecanda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. After some careless play in the Switzerland defense, Toma Merlushkin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hias Nüssli. The Switzerland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hias Nüssli should have stopped the shot. Hias Nüssli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Süreyya Uzer's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 32nd match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo von Känel to maneuver through the defense. Süreyya Uzer took the ball and in the 33 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 0-5. Estebano Lecanda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. After 44 minutes, Timo Siegmund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Switzerland and the El Pinar players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Timo Siegmund got a free kick in the 44th minute. Hias Nüssli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fredrik Holden went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. Elija Maiz kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The Switzerland players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Pinar were winning 0-7.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Estebano Lecanda made a kick off. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Switzerland from getting a goal against them. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Maurer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62nd play minutes Süreyya Uzer shot 0-8, a short shot which went by Hias Nüssli and just under the crossbar into goal. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Süreyya Uzer in the 65th minute of play. After 67 minutes, Rodrigo von Känel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Switzerland and the El Pinar players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo von Känel to maneuver through the defense. After 75 minutes of play, El Pinar's Süreyya Uzer made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hias Nüssli was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 78 minutes of play, Switzerland's Rodrigo von Känel made it 1-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ni Tian Peng was left in no man's land by his defense there! Estebano Lecanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Fridolin Neumeister. A hard shot 85 in the game by Estebano Lecanda from a close distance when the talented Hias Nüssli managed to make a qualified save. Switzerland's players were relieved. Samuele Kunz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ni Tian Peng having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Estebano Lecanda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Pinar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Estebano Lecanda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Samuele Kunz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. El Pinar had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.