Challenge

Skepαrion Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Skepαrion BC's Marios Giannopoulos 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. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Timo Siegmund hit a great ball. In the 10th minute of the match Dave Demets shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hias Nüssli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Voutsas in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Jacinto Maurer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marios Giannopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hias Nüssli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Marios Giannopoulos scored 2-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hias Nüssli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marios Giannopoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Hias Nüssli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hias Nüssli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marios Giannopoulos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 35 minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Fridolin Neumeister was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Switzerland's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Skepαrion BC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Fridolin Neumeister got a free kick in the 38th minute. Marios Giannopoulos did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 4-0 to the left of a surprised Hias Nüssli 41 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo von Känel. Takis Voutsas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jacinto Maurer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Samuele Kunz made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Skepαrion BC's zone, Samuele Kunz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofoklis Pergaminos came out of the goal and Samuele Kunz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Switzerland getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Timo Siegmund hit a great ball. In the 66th minute Skepαrion BC were awarded a corner. Dave Demets went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Dave Demets got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hias Nüssli quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marios Giannopoulos in the 81st minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Voutsas in the 84th minute of play. Switzerland's attentive Timo Siegmund managed to snatch the ball when Takis Voutsas made a throw-in in the 95th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Fridolin Neumeister got a free kick in the 97th minute. Many of Switzerland's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Switzerland may have spent more time on the ball, but Skepαrion BC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.