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Goldingen
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gerald Colantoni made the kick off which started today's match. Gideon Poulin hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, FC BASEL's goal looked a bit too open when Ben Heffliger came free, but Ronan Kaestner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ben Heffliger in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ronan Kaestner saved FC BASEL from getting behind. Gerald Colantoni struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Ronan Kaestner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trogomare. 11 minutes into the game, Lionel Frey lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Pedro Bircher. Maxence Faure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Bircher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lionel Frey's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. The supporters of Trogomare booed when FC BASEL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henning Camenzind didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxence Faure struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Bircher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC BASEL. In the 35th minute, Maxence Faure made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Bircher. Trogomare's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben Heffliger in the 38th minute of play forced FC BASEL's goalkeeper Ronan Kaestner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gideon Poulin charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gideon Poulin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of FC BASEL:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Trogomare:s goal. The referee gave Trogomare a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Didier Bluom, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC BASEL's Ronan Kaestner. 2-1. 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 3-1.

After having played for 52 minutes, Ben Heffliger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trogomare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ben Heffliger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronan Kaestner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerald Colantoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute, Gaston Gärtner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ben Heffliger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lionel Frey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Pedro Bircher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Trogomare's goal looked a bit too open when Maxence Faure came free, but Pedro Bircher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Gerald Colantoni fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ronan Kaestner, passed just outside the right post. If Gerald Colantoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 77 minutes, Daniel Baumeister mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC BASEL and the Trogomare players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daniel Baumeister hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Gerald Colantoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Maxence Faure fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC BASEL's protests and gave Maxence Faure a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Trogomare booed when FC BASEL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxence Faure didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerald Colantoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronan Kaestner having to interfere. Ben Heffliger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Bircher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxence Faure, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC BASEL fans cheered their team off the field, for while Trogomare had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.