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Stadion Höngg
Spectators: 5003 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pius Lepre got the match started through his kick off. Paulo Drechsler took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kurt Mathieu. Kurt Mathieu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Expats United's zone, Uriel Melone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kurt Mathieu came out of the goal and Uriel Melone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9thth minute of the game Paulo Drechsler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Expats United's Kurt Mathieu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 11th minute, Pius Lepre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Timoteo Mela was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Timoteo Mela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pius Lepre, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Kurt Mathieu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Drechsler, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of Hrvatska booed when Expats United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christopher Eggimann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Drechsler's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Kurt Mathieu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 21 minutes into the match, Expats United's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Melone came free, but Kurt Mathieu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Timoteo Mela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pius Lepre went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Emery Affolter hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Uriel Melone kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Tibor Waltispühl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uriel Melone in the 38th minute of play forced Expats United's goalkeeper Kurt Mathieu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 42 in the game by Paulo Drechsler from a close distance when the talented Kurt Mathieu managed to make a qualified save. Expats United's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Expats United's zone, Uriel Melone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kurt Mathieu came out of the goal and Uriel Melone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kurt Mathieu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Drechsler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Drechsler could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Kurt Mathieu made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Drechsler to strike the kick off in the second half. Paulo Drechsler blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kurt Mathieu having to make a save. Timoteo Mela made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Ansgar Graziani sent off a good shot on target. Thomas Bossert kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Hrvatska getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Joey Zwygart hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hrvatska's zone, Matthäus Melliger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timoteo Mela came out of the goal and Matthäus Melliger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ansgar Graziani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Timoteo Mela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kurt Mathieu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uriel Melone in the 75th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gregoire Albbrecht during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Expats United's Gregoire Albbrecht got a free kick in the 79th minute. The supporters of Hrvatska booed when Expats United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quint Finkel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Paulo Drechsler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Expats United's Kurt Mathieu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute Pius Lepre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Mela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Expats United were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Hrvatska's much stronger midfield.