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Romanel
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hans-Ruedi Figini got the match started through his kick off. Baldo Wollstadt took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felicien Bourgouin. Felicien Bourgouin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Felicien Bourgouin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Schenker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. John Schenker struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Felicien Bourgouin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1. FC Vatikan. Markus Gassmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonello Henseler having to interfere. Felicien Bourgouin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Schenker in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st match minute, Romanel HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Keith Büeler to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th match minute, Romanel HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Pfeffer to maneuver through the defense. John Schenker kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Romanel HC's Peder Meisser got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 38th minute, John Schenker ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Felicien Bourgouin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Bregenzer in the 45th minute of play forced Romanel HC's goalkeeper Felicien Bourgouin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felicien Bourgouin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Schenker, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The Romanel HC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 1. FC Vatikan were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. John Schenker was the one to do the kick off. John Schenker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Felicien Bourgouin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felicien Bourgouin made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Schenker in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, 1. FC Vatikan's Patrick Bregenzer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. 64 minutes into the game, Patrick Bregenzer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1. FC Vatikan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Romanel HC the free kick. Patrick Bregenzer hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The Romanel HC fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Romanel HC's Uberto Ackerman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 72nd minute Markus Gassmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonello Henseler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th match minute, 1. FC Vatikan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Bregenzer to maneuver through the defense. When Sebastian Trolla fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Romanel HC's protests and gave Sebastian Trolla a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, Romanel HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Trolla to maneuver through the defense. Felicien Bourgouin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 81st minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans-Ruedi Figini in the 91st minute of play forced 1. FC Vatikan's goalkeeper Leonello Henseler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Baldo Wollstadt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 1. FC Vatikan's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.