Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Bladi got the match started through his kick off. If Sandro Galishoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Nalder's late challenge caught a deportivo madrid's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonas Nalder helped the player get up and apologised. Jonas Nalder hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Janpier in the 9th minute of play. Roman Oto charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roman Oto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 12 minutes into the match, deportivo madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Schneider came free, but Mauro Ciceron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Ciceron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Schneider, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When Emilio Galoer fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored deportivo madrid's protests and gave Emilio Galoer a yellow card for diving instead. After 19 played minutes deportivo madrid got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Galoer. 21 minutes into the match, Fabio Schneider dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mauro Ciceron, 1-0. In the 26th minute Jonas Nalder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Ciceron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabio Schneider fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Ciceron having to interfere. If Fabio Schneider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Schneider in the 30th minute of play forced deportivo madrid's goalkeeper Mauro Ciceron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to deportivo madrid getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Emilio Galoer hit a great ball. Roman Oto got his second yellow card in the match during the 32nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Roman Oto hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mauro Ciceron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. In the 40th minute, one of Austria:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Austria. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sandro Galishoff to make the kick off. If Jonas Nalder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jonas Nalder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, deportivo madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Schneider came free, but Mauro Ciceron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Austria's Fabio Schneider in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye deportivo madrid's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 67 minutes, Leonhard Maier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Austria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonhard Maier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th minute, Nunez Ilixo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. deportivo madrid's Jimeno Gaskon suffered a sore thigh after 68 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Sandro Galishoff hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Fabio Schneider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Benjamin Txaran fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored deportivo madrid's protests and gave Benjamin Txaran a yellow card for diving instead. Mauro Ciceron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Schneider in the 79th minute of the match. Jonas Nalder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauro Ciceron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonhard Maier, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After a defensive mix-up in deportivo madrid's zone, Marvin Harrer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Ciceron came out of the goal and Marvin Harrer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonhard Maier scored 3-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauro Ciceron, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nunez Janpier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.