National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Romain Eigner made the kick off and thus started the match. Gabor Wiederkehr kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Cavaleiro got free with Cyril Graber in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cyril Graber made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Igor Cavaleiro sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute, Jerrick Zellweger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Cavaleiro scored 1-0 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cyril Graber, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the match, U21 Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Barak Obina came free, but Cyril Graber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Romain Eigner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Esteves. U21 Brazil's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Romain Eigner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Juan Esteves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romain Eigner, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Cyril Graber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Cavaleiro in the 36th minute. Juan Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fritz De Cat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romain Eigner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Fritz De Cat came free, but Juan Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Hilarius Gregg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Juan Esteves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

U21 Brazil's Nicolas Augusto was substituted for Allan de Godoy. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Igor Cavaleiro was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, U21 Brazil's Juan Esteves got control of the ball when Fritz De Cat tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 55th minute Fritz De Cat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th match minute, U21 Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fritz De Cat to maneuver through the defense. Fritz De Cat kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 62 minutes of play, U21 Brazil's Bernardo Meireles made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cyril Graber was left in no man's land by his defense there! U21 Brazil's Clayton Pelé was substituted for Egídio Barreto. In the 68thth minute of the game Fritz De Cat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Brazil's Juan Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 74 minutes, Baltazar Bernards mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Brazil and the U21 Switzerland players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, U21 Brazil's Baltazar Bernards got a free kick in the 74th minute. A collision led to U21 Brazil getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Baltazar Bernards hit a great ball. In the 81st minute Bernardo Meireles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyril Graber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Baltazar Bernards heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fritz De Cat in the 87th minute of play forced U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Juan Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cyril Graber was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After 90 minutes of play, U21 Switzerland's Fritz De Cat made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bernardo Meireles struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Cyril Graber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Brazil. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cyril Graber was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Baltazar Bernards kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.