Challenge

Empire Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pawel Modrzewski started the match with the kick off. Austria's Sandro Galishoff got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 17 minutes, Fabio Schneider managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Austria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabio Schneider was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robert Czerwinski kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sith Lords's zone, Sandro Galishoff stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Slawomir Wawrukiewicz came out of the goal and Sandro Galishoff tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonas Nalder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Slawomir Wawrukiewicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th match minute, Sith Lords was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacek Pleban to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Riedl hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Sandro Galishoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobiasz Kochanowski in the 41st minute of play. Pawel Modrzewski succeeded in the game's 45th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sandro Galishoff stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sandro Galishoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 55 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Sandro Galishoff. Tobiasz Kochanowski'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 58th minute of play. Marvin Harrer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute, Austria's Fabio Schneider dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Sandro Galishoff managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Galishoff was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Slawomir Wawrukiewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Slawomir Wawrukiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Nalder, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Robert Czerwinski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sith Lords's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Austria the free kick. Austria made a substitution. Manuel Buber replaced Fabio Schneider. In the 81st match minute, Austria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Nalder to maneuver through the defense. Sandro Galishoff could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Slawomir Wawrukiewicz made a huge save. In the 96th minute, Austria's Manuel Buber dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sith Lords had won after a very even match.