Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vali Hapaina started the match with the kick off. Fabio Auer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costin Stolojan, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute Vali Hapaina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Auer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Costin Stolojan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fabio Auer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Austria's Sandro Galishoff shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 17th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Radu Moiș but with some difficulty. The crowd rose to their feet as Jonas Nalder kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Radu Moiș. That made the score 1-1 in the 20 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Hapaina in the 23rd minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Hapaina in the 24th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Fabio Auer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Love Moschino's Radu Moiș proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Love Moschino from getting a goal against them. If Marvin Harrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Schneider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Radu Moiș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Schneider might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Radu Moiș. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabio Schneider ran back to his position shaking his head. Marvin Harrer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Radu Moiș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Schneider recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabio Schneider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Radu Moiș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandro Galishoff to strike the kick off in the second half. Rafael Riedl hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Valeriu Grama could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Fabio Auer made a huge save. In the 63rd match minute, Love Moschino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxim Poplăcan to maneuver through the defense. Radu Moiș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Galishoff in the 64th minute of the match. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Radu Moiș 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 72nd match minute, Love Moschino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Uncescu to maneuver through the defense. Love Moschino's Vali Hapaina got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Love Moschino's Costin Stolojan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Auer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonhard Maier kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Fabio Schneider took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Radu Moiș. Radu Moiș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Fabio Schneider hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Love Moschino players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Austria.