National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonas Hautot started the match with the kick off. Arne Grabner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Endrik Fuchs in the 3rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Kim-André van der Schans successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 5th minute Austria were awarded a corner. Ovidiu Adrian went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 7th minute Gutierre Lauri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Grabner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ovidiu Adrian hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Switzerland's Kim-André van der Schans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Switzerland from getting a goal against them. Kim-André van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Hautot, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Alain Berset came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael-Jan Schönberg in the 20th minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Kim-André van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diego Marthaler hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Ovidiu Adrian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Ovidiu Adrian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kim-André van der Schans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Austria's Arne Grabner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alain Berset in the 27th minute of play. Diego Marthaler hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Jonas Hautot blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kim-André van der Schans having to make a save. Kim-André van der Schans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Hautot in the 29th minute of the match. Arne Grabner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Rutsch in the 32nd minute of the match. Austria were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Switzerland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ovidiu Adrian took the corner. The corner led Austria's Ovidiu Adrian to fire away a dangerous shot which Kim-André van der Schans despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Jonas Hautot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arne Grabner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gutierre Lauri, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Switzerland:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Austria:s goal. The referee gave Austria a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ovidiu Adrian, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Switzerland's Kim-André van der Schans. 1-0. Switzerland made a substitution. Howard Archambault replaced Anton Scheupach. Switzerland made a substitution. Stefano Hubli replaced Jacquin Achermann. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
In the 53rd minute of the match, Alain Berset tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arne Grabner saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Jonas Hautot put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Kim-André van der Schans. 58 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Endrik Fuchs came free, but Arne Grabner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Rutsch in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arne Grabner prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Switzerland's Martin Rutsch was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arne Grabner in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Gutierre Lauri, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 61 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Arne Grabner was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Switzerland's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ovidiu Adrian was slow to take the kick. During this time Austria's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Austria's Michael-Jan Schönberg getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 68th minute Endrik Fuchs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Grabner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Jonas Hautot cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Kim-André van der Schans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Austria's Daniel Tschida was substituted for Jonas Hautot. Arne Grabner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Berset in the 75th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Robin Steckamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Robin Steckamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kim-André van der Schans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kim-André van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from A.J. Schadenfroh, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Austria's Daniel Tschida was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kim-André van der Schans in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 83rd minute Martin Rutsch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Grabner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Austria's Arne Grabner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Endrik Fuchs in the 84th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Austria's Matthias Zahn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kim-André van der Schans made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 91st minute, Alain Berset left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Switzerland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. When Torben Krabber fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Austria's protests and gave Torben Krabber a yellow card for diving instead. After 95 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Torben Krabber. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gutierre Lauri in the 96th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Arne Grabner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
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