Challenge

The Playground
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Scum Utd's Lamar Eldridge 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. If Rodrigo von Känel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everett Burke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. Levi von Herren kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 10 minutes of play, Scum Utd's Lamar Eldridge made it 1-0 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! Lamar Eldridge was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Scum Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Owen Rush didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lamar Eldridge kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Scum Utd's Lamar Eldridge got a free kick in the 26th minute. Lamar Eldridge blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hias Nüssli having to make a save. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamar Eldridge, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Lamar Eldridge came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marshall Branch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Scum Utd getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Marshall Branch hit a great ball. 42 minutes into the game, Owen Rush was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Scum Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Switzerland the free kick. After 43 played minutes Scum Utd got a freekick which was hit by Owen Rush. Levi von Herren kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Lamar Eldridge managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scum Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Lamar Eldridge 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuele Kunz to make the kick off. Owen Rush kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lamar Eldridge in the 58th minute of play. Samuele Kunz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Tom Kyle skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Everett Burke kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Hias Nüssli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lamar Eldridge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuele Kunz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lamar Eldridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. When Lamar Eldridge came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Scum Utd 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 Lamar Eldridge couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, Lamar Eldridge made a precise shot to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo von Känel in the 93rd minute of play forced Scum Utd's goalkeeper Tom Kyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Lamar Eldridge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Hias Nüssli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Scum Utd were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Switzerland for a fine match.