Friendly League

Tivoli Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alemannia Aachen's Valter Xabat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alemannia Aachen's Jess Carnduff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nino Schurter in the 17th minute of play. Jess Carnduff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nino Schurter in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nino Schurter in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jess Carnduff prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Alemannia Aachen were awarded a corner. Lech Wawrukiewicz went to the cornerflag to take it. 39 minutes into the game, Wilian de Mendonça was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alemannia Aachen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Espen Steelers the free kick. After a rather tough play, Alemannia Aachen's Wilian de Mendonça got a free kick in the 39th minute. Rogelio Montez made a great header on Espen Steelers's corner, it was just that Alemannia Aachen's Jess Carnduff managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 43rd minute Rogelio Montez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Carnduff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jess Carnduff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Berset in the 44th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nino Schurter was the one to do the kick off. Rogelio Montez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jess Carnduff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goal looked a bit too open when Alain Berset came free, but Jess Carnduff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alemannia Aachen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rogelio Montez was slow to take the kick. During this time Espen Steelers's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Espen Steelers's Rogelio Montez to fire away a dangerous shot which Jess Carnduff despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jess Carnduff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogelio Montez in the 58th minute of the match. If Valter Xabat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Espen Steelers's Fabian Honauer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Xabat in the 60th minute of play. Jess Carnduff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Berset in the 66th minute of play. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Hassan Schürch replaced Raffaelo Berger. The supporters of Alemannia Aachen booed when Espen Steelers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Williams Imholz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jess Carnduff made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Giacometti in the 73rd minute. Valter Xabat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valter Xabat in the 77th minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Fabian Honauer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goal looked a bit too open when Stan Wawrinka came free, but Jess Carnduff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Giacometti came free, but Jess Carnduff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Alemannia Aachen's goal looked a bit too open when Stan Wawrinka came free, but Jess Carnduff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jess Carnduff made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Alberto Giacometti sent off a good shot on target. Rogelio Montez hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valter Xabat in the 94th minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Fabian Honauer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Espen Steelers were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Alemannia Aachen to leave the ground with a draw.