Challenge

Arena Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Malvinas Argentinas's Miguel Ciceron 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. Isaac Benvide kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Schneider. In the 20th minute, Malvinas Argentinas's Eloy Raymundo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Austria's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Miguel Ciceron scored to the left of an out of position Fabio Auer, making the score, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Ciceron in the 27th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermegildo Baristo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marvin Harrer in the 29th minute of play. The nice shot from Cecilio Richie in the 34thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Fabio Auer had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Cecilio Richie dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fabio Auer, 4-0. Eloy Raymundo scored 5-0 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Auer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandro Galishoff to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Austria's Sandro Galishoff got a free kick in the 51st minute. After some careless play in the Austria defense, Miguel Ciceron kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabio Auer. The Austria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabio Auer should have stopped the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Cecilio Richie came free, but Fabio Auer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Auer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Richie in the 67th minute of play. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Eloy Raymundo sped through Austria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabio Auer. Marvin Harrer's late challenge caught a Malvinas Argentinas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marvin Harrer helped the player get up and apologised. Marvin Harrer hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Serafin Quentin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Auer having to make a save. Fabio Auer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafin Quentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Emil Seidler in the 80th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Malvinas Argentinas's Alonzo Sadurni. 83 minutes into the game, Isaac Benvide was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Malvinas Argentinas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Austria the free kick. Isaac Benvide hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After 90 minutes of play, Malvinas Argentinas's Serafin Quentin made it 10-0 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! There was no doubt that Malvinas Argentinas were the better team. Malvinas Argentinas's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.