League

Allmend Arena
Spectators: 10816 (Terracing: 8113, Seating: 2487, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Özcan Balcik started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Nathaniel Howald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Aberle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacques La Rosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Aberle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. The corner led Liver Bird's Nathaniel Howald to fire away a dangerous shot which David Aberle despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Timoteo Kuhn cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. David Aberle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 27 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Özcan Balcik came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Uetendorf Wanderers's Özcan Balcik got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 34 played minutes, Liver Bird's Nathaniel Howald shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper David Aberle 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 Liver Bird reached it. Liver Bird were furious when Goran Junod was red carded, 37 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 36 minutes into the game, one of Liver Bird:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. David Aberle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timoteo Kuhn in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute of the match Liver Bird got a corner. Uetendorf Wanderers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nathaniel Howald ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Jacques La Rosa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle did a great save. After 46 minutes, Martin Rutsch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uetendorf Wanderers and the Liver Bird players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Uetendorf Wanderers's Martin Rutsch got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute Timoteo Kuhn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Aberle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Timoteo Kuhn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Glenn Huez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Stig Verlengia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liver Bird's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nathaniel Howald in the 64th minute. Pat Eggers made a great header on Liver Bird's corner, it was just that Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle managed to reach the ball for a save. Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Uetendorf Wanderers booed when Liver Bird was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pat Eggers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liver Bird's Jonathan Lamontagne was substituted for Clinton Werfel. Liver Bird made a substitution. Dimitris Rapsopodis replaced Pat Eggers. Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özcan Balcik, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Rutsch, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Timoteo Kuhn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle got control of the ball when Timoteo Kuhn tried to sneak it across the goal line.