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Stadion Höngg
Spectators: 5003 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulo Drechsler started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Uriel Melone recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mathias Hesse. Uriel Melone showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. If Paulo Drechsler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Uriel Melone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hrvatska's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Melone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Hesse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Hrvatska's zone, Florens Spielhofer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timoteo Mela came out of the goal and Florens Spielhofer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mathias Hesse made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Drechsler in the 12th minute. Ronco SC's Mathias Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriel Melone in the 13th minute of play. Timoteo Mela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarno DuLin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Ronco SC's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Bossert came free, but Mathias Hesse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Melone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Mathias Hesse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rudolf Geiger made in the 28th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Remo Strickler immediately put the ball in play. Hrvatska's Timoteo Mela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remo Strickler in the 29th minute of play. Uriel Melone struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Mathias Hesse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hrvatska. Regnier Boss kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Mathias Hesse was a little too slow when Uriel Melone got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Jarno DuLin made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Hrvatska was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joey Zwygart to maneuver through the defense. Mathias Hesse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Drechsler in the 60th minute of play. Hrvatska's Timoteo Mela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Hrvatska from getting a goal against them. Ronco SC's Mathias Hesse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Drechsler in the 64th minute of play. Florens Spielhofer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Timoteo Mela made a huge save. Paulo Drechsler might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mathias Hesse. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Drechsler ran back to his position shaking his head. Uriel Melone kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Hrvatska's goalkeeper Timoteo Mela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavian Koehler. Florens Spielhofer hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Paulo Drechsler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mathias Hesse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Drechsler in the 82nd minute of play. In the 89th minute Paulo Drechsler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathias Hesse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Drechsler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Mathias Hesse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florens Spielhofer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Timoteo Mela made a huge save. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Hrvatska had played much better football throughout.