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MARAKANA
Spectators: 9280 (Terracing: 6962, Seating: 2134, VIP seats: 184) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fu Sen Yi kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's goal looked a bit too open when Peppone Traugott came free, but Henri Holmström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henri Holmström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clint Paly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Brütten's Clint Paly in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's goalie prevented a goal. FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Fu Sen Yi managed to work through Brütten's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Fu Sen Yi dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Peppone Traugott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henri Holmström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Hofstetter, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Yan Fossati made an important save on a dangerous shot by Volmar Boyer in the 25th minute. Peppone Traugott took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henri Holmström. Henri Holmström 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peppone Traugott in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henri Holmström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37th minute Clint Paly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henri Holmström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Hofstetter hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Yan Fossati made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Fu Sen Yi sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peppone Traugott was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clint Paly got free with Henri Holmström in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peppone Traugott in the 56th minute of play forced FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's goalkeeper Henri Holmström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Johnny Geiger got a free kick in the 61st minute. Alexander Bettinelli was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 61st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Ziggy Zigdon got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 65th match minute, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ziggy Zigdon to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute, Ziggy Zigdon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes in the game Gareth Barron did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Clint Paly. Peppone Traugott was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 78 minutes into the match, Brütten's goal looked a bit too open when Volmar Boyer came free, but Yan Fossati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peppone Traugott fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henri Holmström having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Peppone Traugott dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Henri Holmström, 0-2. Clint Paly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henri Holmström having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Babst to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Volmar Boyer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yan Fossati narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Brütten supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Brütten would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.