National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Yevgen Ukrainetss short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Gerd Beiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Yevgen Ukrainets's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Gerd Beiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Valeriy Vykhrystjuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Liechtenstein booed when Ukraine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nazar Gordienko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Ukraine's goal looked a bit too open when Helmut Kobler came free, but Marjan Vorobets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liechtenstein's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Helmut Kobler in the 15th minute. After taking down the ball on Liechtenstein's corner Philippe Maierhans fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marjan Vorobets quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Philippe Maierhans put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marjan Vorobets. Marjan Vorobets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Helmut Kobler in the 20th minute of play. Marjan Vorobets showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okan Dietz in the 21st minute of the match. If Yevgen Ukrainets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ukraine's Marjan Vorobets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Okan Dietz in the 26th minute of play. Liechtenstein's Gerd Beiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Liechtenstein from getting a goal against them. Ukraine's Marjan Vorobets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andreas Gantenbein in the 29th minute of play. Gerd Beiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nazar Gordienko, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Yevgen Ukrainets's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gerd Beiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. A collision led to Liechtenstein getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Franz-Josef Büchel hit a great ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Yevgen Ukrainets managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ukraine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yevgen Ukrainets was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Yevgen Ukrainets kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gerd Beiro. That made the score 1-1 in the 45 minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Helmut Kobler to make the kick off. Gerd Beiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yevgen Ukrainets in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Ukraine were awarded a corner. Panas Teplyi went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Tymofiy Pokladok got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gerd Beiro quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 57th match minute, Liechtenstein was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julien Brunhart to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Liechtenstein's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriy Vykhrystjuk came free, but Gerd Beiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liechtenstein's Gerd Beiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nazar Gordienko in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77th minute of the match Ukraine got a corner. Liechtenstein's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Panas Teplyi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Panas Teplyi made a great header on Ukraine's corner, it was just that Liechtenstein's Gerd Beiro managed to reach the ball for a save. Marjan Vorobets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Philippe Maierhans in the 79th minute. Gerd Beiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yevgen Ukrainets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 91 minutes, Yevgen Ukrainets managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ukraine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yevgen Ukrainets was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 92nd minute Okan Dietz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjan Vorobets saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Liechtenstein players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Ukraine from taking control. The game ends in a draw.