Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zoltán Battai kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes of play, VAMO ARRIBA's Rene Egoitz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabio Auer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zoltán Battai in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Piara Gerli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Piara Gerli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Austria's Fabio Auer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alonzo Gartxot in the 11th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Piara Gerli made a precise shot to the right of Fabio Auer. Austria's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Piara Gerli managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Piara Gerli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Auer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the match, Rene Egoitz notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Austria's Fabio Auer. Fabio Auer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Zoltán Battai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabio Schneider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, VAMO ARRIBA's Zoltán Battai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Auer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. VAMO ARRIBA were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Austria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rene Egoitz took the corner. Aquiles Ellande made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabio Schneider in the 42nd minute. When Zoltán Battai came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the VAMO ARRIBA 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 Zoltán Battai couldn't finish the play. After the first half VAMO ARRIBA were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sandro Galishoff made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Piara Gerli in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Auer saved Austria from getting behind. Fabio Auer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Piara Gerli's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Piara Gerli struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Fabio Auer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VAMO ARRIBA. In the 57th minute, VAMO ARRIBA's Rene Egoitz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fabio Auer. Fabio Auer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. In the 64th minute, Zoltán Battai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Auer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. In the 69th match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Kronecker to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Rene Egoitz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Auer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Piara Gerli in the 77th minute of play. In the 80th minute Piara Gerli 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. Rene Egoitz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. VAMO ARRIBA's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ysmael Tercero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Fabio Auer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ysmael Tercero didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-8 via right post in the game's 90th minute. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! VAMO ARRIBA played a much better game than Austria and deserved their victory. The Austria players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.