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Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernest Pollastrini started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Conrad Baumeister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Merz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Länk dänk's Jürgen Ritieni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FC Länk dänk from getting a goal against them. FC Länk dänk's Jürgen Ritieni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save FC Länk dänk from getting a goal against them. Anatol Brünisholz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jürgen Ritieni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernest Pollastrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Fifa FC's Gonçalo Secco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jürgen Ritieni. Jürgen Ritieni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, FC Länk dänk's goalkeeper Jürgen Ritieni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernest Pollastrini. 27 minutes into the match, Conrad Baumeister notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Fifa FC's Rudolf Merz. Rudolf Merz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Scipio Borgi's late challenge caught a Fifa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Scipio Borgi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, FC Länk dänk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scipio Borgi to maneuver through the defense. FC Länk dänk's Scipio Borgi got his second yellow card of the match in the 37th minute. The referee ordered Scipio Borgi off the ground. In the 38th match minute, FC Länk dänk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scipio Borgi to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Fifa FC's Dan Vogt tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. FC Länk dänk's Jürgen Ritieni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save FC Länk dänk from getting a goal against them. Rudolf Merz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrad Baumeister, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Thomas Lachapelle's late challenge caught a Fifa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Lachapelle helped the player get up and apologised. Thomas Lachapelle hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Conrad Baumeister to strike the kick off in the second half. If Noel Lenzin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conrad Baumeister's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rudolf Merz firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Pollastrini in the 56th minute of play forced FC Länk dänk's goalkeeper Jürgen Ritieni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Fifa FC's Ernest Pollastrini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jürgen Ritieni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 minutes FC Länk dänk's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dan Vogt who took care of the corner kick. Jürgen Ritieni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudolf Merz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel Lenzin in the 69th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Noel Lenzin managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Länk dänk's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Lenzin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rudolf Merz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rudolf Merz was a little too slow when Conrad Baumeister got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 1-2. Fifa FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Conrad Baumeister scored to the left of an out of position Rudolf Merz, making the score, 1-3. Ernest Pollastrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Jürgen Ritieni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, FC Länk dänk's goal looked a bit too open when Anatol Brünisholz came free, but Jürgen Ritieni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Fifa FC's goalkeeper Rudolf Merz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conrad Baumeister. After 88 played minutes FC Länk dänk got a freekick which was hit by Fabricius Fuchs. After 94 played minutes, Fifa FC's Romeo Bocchi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jürgen Ritieni came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fifa FC reached it. After a rather tough play, Fifa FC's Philo Ehrler got a free kick in the 94th minute. The supporters of Fifa FC booed when FC Länk dänk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Duerr didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Länk dänk'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.