Challenge

Stadium BOMBONERA
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. Samuele Kunz started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, Juvenilia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilson Lemus to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuele Kunz in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edoardo Carozza saved Juvenilia from getting behind. Rodrigo von Känel kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Prudencio Eladio came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenilia were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Switzerland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carter Valeriani took the corner. Edoardo Carozza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo von Känel in the 18th minute of play. After some careless play in the Switzerland defense, Prudencio Eladio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hias Nüssli. The Switzerland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hias Nüssli should have stopped the shot. Denis Cenușă struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Hias Nüssli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juvenilia. In the 29th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timo Siegmund to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Juvenilia's Denis Cenușă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hias Nüssli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 33rd minute of play forced Juvenilia's goalkeeper Edoardo Carozza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Denis Cenușă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juvenilia's supporters rose to their feet, but Denis Cenușă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hias Nüssli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juvenilia's Wilson Lemus got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hias Nüssli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Cenușă in the 43rd minute. Prudencio Eladio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hias Nüssli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Cenușă in the 47th minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Prudencio Eladio to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Denis Cenușă made a precise shot to the right of Hias Nüssli. Switzerland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 58 minutes into the match, Juvenilia's goalkeeper Edoardo Carozza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuele Kunz. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Cenușă in the 61st minute of play. If Samuele Kunz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edoardo Carozza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuele Kunz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuele Kunz in the 70th minute of play forced Juvenilia's goalkeeper Edoardo Carozza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prudencio Eladio, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prudencio Eladio in the 75th minute of play. Rodrigo von Känel kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prudencio Eladio in the 83rd minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Juvenilia's Edoardo Carozza got control of the ball when Samuele Kunz tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Placido Theodore came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Juvenilia 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 Placido Theodore couldn't finish the play. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Cenușă in the 89th minute of play. Denis Cenușă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prudencio Eladio in the 93rd minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Alex Cagnetta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hias Nüssli was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Switzerland players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Juvenilia.