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Stadion Iseo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Romeo Ceccarelli made the kick off which started today's match. Adolfo Trommler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Biland in the 4th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Biland in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Trommler saved Lecce United from getting behind. Ernesto Biland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Adolfo Trommler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iseo FC's Ernesto Biland got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernesto Biland let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 12th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. With a little luck, Lecce United's Adolfo Trommler got control of the ball when Joachim Pfister tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Iseo FC's goalkeeper Jake Dubler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th match minute, Iseo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sander Locher to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Iseo FC's Tiberius Mazzelli got a free kick in the 20th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Joachim Pfister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iseo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joachim Pfister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adolfo Trommler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 27 minutes of play, Lecce United's Romeo Ceccarelli made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jake Dubler was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joachim Pfister could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Adolfo Trommler made a huge save. The supporters of Lecce United booed when Iseo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Wiesi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Iseo FC's zone, Quint Büchler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jake Dubler came out of the goal and Quint Büchler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Romeo Ceccarelli put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jake Dubler. A collision led to Lecce United getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Bastien Gartenmann hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ernesto Biland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joachim Pfister in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Trommler saved Lecce United from getting behind. Iseo FC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Lecce United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Owen Santucci took the corner. After taking down the ball on Iseo FC's corner Owen Santucci fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Adolfo Trommler quite easily take care of the ball. Adolfo Trommler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sander Locher in the 65th minute of the match. After 67th play minutes Ernesto Biland shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Adolfo Trommler and just under the crossbar into goal. Joachim Pfister sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Quint Büchler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Romeo Ceccarelli came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Lecce United 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 Romeo Ceccarelli couldn't finish the play. If Quint Büchler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Quint Büchler blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jake Dubler having to make a save. When Hanley Lemmenmeier fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lecce United's protests and gave Hanley Lemmenmeier a yellow card for diving instead. Hanley Lemmenmeier hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Iseo FC's Owen Santucci couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 86th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lecce United. After a defensive mix-up in Lecce United's zone, Joachim Pfister stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adolfo Trommler came out of the goal and Joachim Pfister 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 Joachim Pfister's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Trommler was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Jake Dubler made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Quint Büchler sent off a good shot on target. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.