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Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6125, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Moon Night Fighter's Carl Nannarone started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Gabriel Meier managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZION AC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Meier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Endrik Galliker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gabriel Meier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Endrik Galliker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Meier in the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Remy Despland sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Endrik Galliker threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Remy Despland this time. After a rather tough play, Moon Night Fighter's Bertel Czajkowski got a free kick in the 15th minute. Quentin Amstad did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Endrik Galliker 17 minutes into the match. After 20 minutes of play, ZION AC's Quentin Amstad made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Endrik Galliker was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, Moon Night Fighter's goal looked a bit too open when Quentin Amstad came free, but Endrik Galliker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Moon Night Fighter's Lionel 柯景云 got a free kick in the 24th minute. If Lionel 柯景云 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Meier might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Endrik Galliker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Meier ran back to his position shaking his head. A throw-in in the 31st minute of the game was made by Jud Zubriggen with Nathaniel Gloeckner as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Quentin Amstad put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Endrik Galliker. In the 35th match minute, ZION AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Amstad to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Moon Night Fighter's zone, Quentin Amstad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Endrik Galliker came out of the goal and Quentin Amstad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Quentin Amstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Endrik Galliker was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Quentin Amstad made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Quentin Amstad in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Endrik Galliker saved Moon Night Fighter from getting behind. 56 minutes into the match, Moon Night Fighter's goal looked a bit too open when Quentin Amstad came free, but Endrik Galliker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When ZION AC's Quentin Amstad in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Moon Night Fighter's goalie prevented a goal. Jud Zubriggen kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Quentin Amstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Endrik Galliker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bertel Czajkowski kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Nathaniel Gloeckner left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZION AC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Gabriel Meier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Endrik Galliker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Korner in the 79th minute of play forced Moon Night Fighter's goalkeeper Endrik Galliker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, ZION AC's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel 柯景云 came free, but Ur Sal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Moon Night Fighter was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Nannarone to maneuver through the defense. A throw-in in the 85th minute of the game was made by Lionel Decorvet with Manuel Frey as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Endrik Galliker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quentin Amstad in the 86th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Quentin Amstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Endrik Galliker was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 93rd minute Gabriel Meier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Endrik Galliker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Endrik Galliker stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Quentin Amstad's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that ZION AC were the better team. ZION AC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.