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ESTADIO DA LUZ
Spectators: 5010 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1005, VIP seats: 5) BENFICA's Neil Graf 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 5 played minutes Trasadingen got a freekick which was hit by Art Charette. Trasadingen's Arrigo Thelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didier Eggimann in the 7th minute of play. A hard shot 8 in the game by Neil Graf from a close distance when the talented Arrigo Thelen managed to make a qualified save. Trasadingen's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Sylvester Studhalter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arrigo Thelen was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Arrigo Thelen made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Peder Nietlisbach sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Trasadingen:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of BENFICA:s goal. Sylvester Studhalter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arrigo Thelen having to make a save. Trasadingen's Arrigo Thelen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Trasadingen from getting a goal against them. Neil Graf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Arrigo Thelen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrigo Thelen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peder Nietlisbach in the 28th minute. Art Charette kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Didier Eggimann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trasadingen's Arrigo Thelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sylvester Studhalter in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Trasadingen's goal looked a bit too open when Neil Graf came free, but Arrigo Thelen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Trasadingen's goalkeeper Arrigo Thelen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Didier Eggimann. If Sylvester Studhalter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Art Charette hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. When Neil Graf came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the BENFICA 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 Neil Graf couldn't finish the play. Peder Nietlisbach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Arrigo Thelen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Marc Goetschi got free with Jost Oehen in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Trasadingen getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Gianluca Jutzi hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Didier Eggimann in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arrigo Thelen saved Trasadingen from getting behind. Arrigo Thelen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sylvester Studhalter, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Didier Eggimann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arrigo Thelen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylvester Studhalter in the 62nd minute of play forced Trasadingen's goalkeeper Arrigo Thelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Trasadingen defense, Neil Graf kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arrigo Thelen. The Trasadingen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arrigo Thelen should have stopped the shot. Ralph Oster hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Jost Oehen made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Marc Goetschi sent off a good shot on target. BENFICA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Marc Goetschi scored to the left of an out of position Jost Oehen, making the score, 3-1. Peder Nietlisbach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peder Nietlisbach scored 5-1 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arrigo Thelen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruce Wiprächtiger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.