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Spectators: 5010 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1005, VIP seats: 5) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Odysseus Nef got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Peder Nietlisbach managed to get in a good position for a shot. BENFICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Peder Nietlisbach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reto Scherer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sylvester Studhalter in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reto Scherer saved Henggart from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Didier Eggimann in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reto Scherer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Didier Eggimann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Florent Cinq-Mars hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 13 in the game by Didier Eggimann from a close distance when the talented Reto Scherer managed to make a qualified save. Henggart's players were relieved. When Peder Nietlisbach came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the BENFICA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Peder Nietlisbach couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Peder Nietlisbach sped through Henggart's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Reto Scherer. When Peder Nietlisbach came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the BENFICA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Peder Nietlisbach couldn't finish the play. When Sylvester Studhalter fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BENFICA's protests and gave Sylvester Studhalter a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sylvester Studhalter got free with Reto Scherer in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylvester Studhalter in the 29th minute of play forced Henggart's goalkeeper Reto Scherer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Henggart's zone, Peder Nietlisbach stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reto Scherer came out of the goal and Peder Nietlisbach tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 34 minutes into the match, Henggart's goalkeeper Reto Scherer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sylvester Studhalter. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Sylvester Studhalter managed to get in a good position for a shot. BENFICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sylvester Studhalter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reto Scherer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Peder Nietlisbach managed to get in a good position for a shot. BENFICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Peder Nietlisbach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reto Scherer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neil Graf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henggart's Reto Scherer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neil Graf in the 43rd minute of play. Henggart's Reto Scherer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sylvester Studhalter in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Neil Graf made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peder Nietlisbach in the 51st minute of play forced Henggart's goalkeeper Reto Scherer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Neil Graf's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reto Scherer was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Florent Cinq-Mars hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The corner led BENFICA's Neil Graf to fire away a dangerous shot which Reto Scherer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Florent Cinq-Mars could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Jost Oehen however easily saved by the left post. Sylvester Studhalter took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reto Scherer. Reto Scherer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. In the 83rd minute Neil Graf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reto Scherer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reto Scherer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neil Graf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reto Scherer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peder Nietlisbach went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. After 96 minutes, Sylvester Studhalter made it 6-1 with a short kick to the right side. Henggart's Reto Scherer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. BENFICA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.