League

Stadion Q-Oval
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marc Fuhrer took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Marc Fuhrer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maik Gruenigen was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Maik Gruenigen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marc Fuhrer in the 8th minute of play. AC Bilano-Arco's Maik Gruenigen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save AC Bilano-Arco from getting a goal against them. Zac Naab's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maik Gruenigen firmly grabbed it by the left post. The long shot by Bruce Wagner in the 20th minute really tested Maik Gruenigen's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Elari Veide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lazarus Decimo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Björn Strauss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elari Veide having to interfere. Enrique Parizeau's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maik Gruenigen firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 36th minute, Bruce Wagner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jokim Knobel during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, one of AC Bilano-Arco:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for AC Bilano-Arco. AC Bilano-Arco:s Maik Gruenigen showed great skill when he stopped Herald Hengemühl:s penalty. After 46 played minutes AC Bilano-Arco got a freekick which was hit by Howard Jost. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

51 minutes into the match, AC Bilano-Arco's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Parizeau came free, but Maik Gruenigen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Fuhrer in the 55th minute of play forced AC Bilano-Arco's goalkeeper Maik Gruenigen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 minutes of play, Yggdrasil's Marc Fuhrer made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maik Gruenigen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of AC Bilano-Arco booed when Yggdrasil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruce Wagner didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute, Enrique Parizeau made a precise shot to the right of Maik Gruenigen. AC Bilano-Arco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Zac Naab hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Enrique Parizeau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Maik Gruenigen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Björn Strauss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Elari Veide tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the AC Bilano-Arco players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Yggdrasil.