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Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 10854 (Terracing: 8142, Seating: 2496, VIP seats: 216) A hard shot 5 in the game by Alain Berset from a close distance when the talented Stig Verlengia managed to make a qualified save. Liver Bird's players were relieved. Gregor Kobel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pat Eggers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Liver Bird's Stig Verlengia got control of the ball when Nino Schurter tried to sneak it across the goal line. Williams Imholz had several of the Liver Bird's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 11 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Stig Verlengia as he didn't even see the shot coming. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pat Eggers in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregor Kobel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Pat Eggers put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gregor Kobel. The supporters of Espen Steelers booed when Liver Bird was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clinton Werfel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nino Schurter came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Espen Steelers 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 Nino Schurter couldn't finish the play. Stig Verlengia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alain Berset, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute of the match, Williams Imholz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Stig Verlengia was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 29 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Montez came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pat Eggers in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregor Kobel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Rogelio Montez 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. Gregor Kobel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clinton Werfel in the 37th minute of play. Stig Verlengia made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Alain Berset sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Kuhn in the 42nd minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nino Schurter got free with Stig Verlengia in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Goran Junod hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Liver Bird booed when Espen Steelers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Beljean didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alain Berset, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alain Berset, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the game, Pat Eggers cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gregor Kobel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 3-2 became the score in the 59th minute when Alain Berset elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Williams Imholz scored 4-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stig Verlengia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Liver Bird made a substitution. Ross Flückiger replaced Alfred Parolini. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Raffaelo Berger replaced Williams Imholz. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Ştefan Lupea replaced Rogelio Montez. Stig Verlengia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alain Berset, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 75 minutes Liver Bird's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberto Giacometti who took care of the corner kick. Alberto Giacometti made a great header on Espen Steelers's corner, it was just that Liver Bird's Stig Verlengia managed to reach the ball for a save. Gregor Kobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pat Eggers in the 77th minute of the match. Liver Bird made a substitution. Dimitris Rapsopodis replaced Pat Eggers. Nathaniel Howald kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Lupea came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Timoteo Kuhn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gregor Kobel 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 90th minute, Ingo Minder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 91 minutes, Nathaniel Howald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liver Bird's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nathaniel Howald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Espen Steelers booed when Liver Bird was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Rapsopodis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Espen Steelers had won after a very even match.