Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edward Brenner kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Brenner in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabio Auer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ludwig Mårtensson was a little too slow when Fabio Schneider got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. After some careless play in the Austria defense, Orvar Stålberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabio Auer. The Austria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabio Auer should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Fabio Schneider left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Austria fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Martin Zachrisson put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Fabio Auer. A collision led to Hårdmen Slak getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Hampus Forsberg hit a great ball. If Jonas Nalder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Hårdmen Slak's Martin Zachrisson in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Austria's goalie prevented a goal. William Smedfeldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fabio Auer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Zachrisson in the 42nd minute of the match. If Martin Zachrisson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Brenner in the 47th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Schneider during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hårdmen Slak booed when Austria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Schneider didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Brenner got free with Fabio Auer in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabio Auer made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Edward Brenner sent off a good shot on target. After 62 played minutes Hårdmen Slak got a freekick which was hit by Vidar Alegren. In the 64th minute, Hårdmen Slak's Orvar Stålberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. After a rather tough play, Hårdmen Slak's Hampus Forsberg got a free kick in the 67th minute. Fabio Auer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gil Gomes went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Ludwig Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Schneider in the 72nd minute of the match. Vidar Alegren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Auer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute Martin Zachrisson 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 Auer didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 2-5. In the 86th minute, Edward Brenner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Schneider in the 88th minute of play forced Hårdmen Slak's goalkeeper Ludwig Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Auer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orvar Stålberg in the 95th minute. Hårdmen Slak's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.