League

Stadion Claro
Spectators: 7605 (Terracing: 5705, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) The audience thought a goal was coming when Favian Lingg got free with Michael Fuerst in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 6 minutes into the match, Claro's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Perathoner came free, but Andy Burri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christian Süber's late challenge caught a FC Zürich's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Süber helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 minutes, Julio Brun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Claro and the FC Zürich players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Claro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Claro's goalkeeper Andy Burri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th minute Claude Perathoner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andy Burri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22ndth minute of the game Claude Perathoner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Claro's Andy Burri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andy Burri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomás Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Thomás Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andy Burri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Louis Vetter hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Claude Perathoner put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Andy Burri. In the 35th minute Thomás Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andy Burri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andy Burri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomás Maciel in the 38th minute of the match. When Christian Süber was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. A collision led to Claro getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Christian Süber hit a great ball. After 40 played minutes, FC Zürich's Joey Hübscher shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Andy Burri 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 FC Zürich reached it. In the 41st match minute, Claro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Louis Vetter to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute of the match Pippin Loewe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andy Burri skillfully saved the ball. After 43 minutes of play, FC Zürich's Claude Perathoner made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andy Burri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Claude Perathoner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andy Burri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play.

Favian Lingg kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, FC Zürich's Claude Perathoner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andy Burri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 played minutes FC Zürich got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Alfieri. FC Zürich's Cooper Forcucci was substituted for Pippin Loewe. If Favian Lingg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, Claro's goalkeeper Andy Burri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas Sena. Andy Burri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude Perathoner, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Claro's Andy Burri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claude Perathoner in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, FC Zürich was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerwin Ducharme to maneuver through the defense. Claro's Andy Burri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Claro from getting a goal against them. Andy Burri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claude Perathoner in the 79th minute of the match. 0-3 became the score in the 82nd minute when Claude Perathoner elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Douglas Sena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Andy Burri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Claude Perathoner received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Andy Burri came out and tried to block the shot, but Claude Perathoner slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 88th minute. Andy Burri made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Douglas Sena sent off a good shot on target. 95 minutes into the game, Louis Vetter was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Claro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Zürich the free kick. In the 95th minute, Louis Vetter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Zürich played a much better game than Claro and deserved their victory. The Claro players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.