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Diego Vizioli
Spectators: 10827 (Terracing: 8121, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lorenzo Hagenbuch took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Thierachern's zone, Clinton Werfel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefan Lyle came out of the goal and Clinton Werfel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pat Eggers's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Stefan Lyle skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 11th minute, Clinton Werfel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lorenzo Hagenbuch came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the FC Thierachern 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 Lorenzo Hagenbuch couldn't finish the play. Clinton Werfel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stefan Lyle came out and tried to block the shot, but Clinton Werfel slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. Liver Bird's Stig Verlengia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Hagenbuch in the 20th minute of play. Liver Bird's Stig Verlengia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Makaus in the 21st minute of play. Stig Verlengia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Hagenbuch in the 22nd minute of the match. Stig Verlengia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Ghițescu in the 23rd minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, FC Thierachern's goal looked a bit too open when Clinton Werfel came free, but Stefan Lyle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amado Makaus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stig Verlengia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Hagenbuch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clinton Werfel in the 35th minute of play forced FC Thierachern's goalkeeper Stefan Lyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Pat Eggers in the 38thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Stefan Lyle had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When Timoteo Kuhn came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Liver Bird 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 Timoteo Kuhn couldn't finish the play. Lorenzo Hagenbuch struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Stig Verlengia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Thierachern. Pat Eggers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Stefan Lyle made a huge save. 46 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Hagenbuch came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Pat Eggers made the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Liver Bird's Clinton Werfel made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stefan Lyle was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC Thierachern booed when Liver Bird was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Kuhn didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Thierachern's Marc Berthod was substituted for Pancho Jeanneret. With his leg Stig Verlengia managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when FC Thierachern's Lorenzo Hagenbuch fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Timoteo Kuhn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Lyle having to interfere. Liver Bird made a substitution. Ross Flückiger replaced Alfred Parolini. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathaniel Howald in the 77th minute of play forced FC Thierachern's goalkeeper Stefan Lyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Amado Makaus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stig Verlengia was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Liver Bird's Jonathan Lamontagne was substituted for Clinton Werfel. Liver Bird made a substitution. Dimitris Rapsopodis replaced Pat Eggers. Stefan Lyle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Kuhn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute of the match FC Thierachern got a corner. Liver Bird's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yannick Herzog ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FC Thierachern's corner Yannick Herzog fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Stig Verlengia quite easily take care of the ball. Stefan Lyle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Rapsopodis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Kuhn in the 89th minute of play forced FC Thierachern's goalkeeper Stefan Lyle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stig Verlengia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marc Berthod in the 90th minute. FC Thierachern were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Liver Bird's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yannick Herzog took the corner. Pablo-Ranieri De la Barra was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 95th minute Amado Makaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig Verlengia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Liver Bird had won after a very even match.