Challenge

Switzerland Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Jacinto Maurer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Switzerland's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacinto Maurer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egídio Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Egídio Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Maurer in the 5th minute of play. Egídio Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Maurer went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 10 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Maurer came free, but Egídio Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Germano Romero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Switzerland the free kick. The supporters of Switzerland booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egídio Couto was a little too slow when Samuele Kunz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 2-0. After 19 minutes, Jacinto Maurer made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute, Samuele Kunz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Egídio Couto. The goal made the score 4-0. Samuele Kunz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Couto having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Egídio Couto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuele Kunz. 32 minutes into the game, Jacinto Maurer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Egídio Couto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 38 minutes, Samuele Kunz made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Leo Allemann in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Eliézer Paraense. Egídio Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuele Kunz, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. If Jacinto Maurer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 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.

52 minutes into the game, Leo Allemann threw the ball into play from the sideline. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Aloísio Proença quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a defensive mix-up in THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's zone, Rodrigo von Känel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egídio Couto came out of the goal and Rodrigo von Känel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Egídio Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuele Kunz went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. A throw-in in the 60th minute of the game was made by Leo Allemann with Jacinto Maurer as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Egídio Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuele Kunz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuele Kunz in the 63rd minute of play. If Jacinto Maurer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo von Känel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Maurer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Jacinto Maurer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agnaldo Diniz hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Samuele Kunz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Maurer came free, but Egídio Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rodrigo von Känel came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Switzerland 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 Rodrigo von Känel couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 82nd minute of play forced THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Egídio Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo von Känel 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. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuele Kunz in the 84th minute of play. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Maurer in the 89th minute of play. Jacinto Maurer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92ndth minute of the game Samuele Kunz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Egídio Couto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 97 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Fridolin Neumeister came free, but Egídio Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Switzerland's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.