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ARENA CHAPECOENSE
Spectators: 6100 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Maik Graupe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerald Colantoni in the 5th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gerald Colantoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maik Graupe was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Maik Graupe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben Heffliger in the 17th minute of play. Trogomare's Gerald Colantoni got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Xaver Ruhle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gerard Claude came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Zinal Chapecoense FC 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 Gerard Claude couldn't finish the play. When %teams%'s Xaver Ruhle was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 28 minutes into the game. Pedro Bircher was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Gerard Claude could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Pedro Bircher made a huge save. A hard shot 38 in the game by Xaver Ruhle from a close distance when the talented Pedro Bircher managed to make a qualified save. Trogomare's players were relieved. In the 39th minute Gerald Colantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maik Graupe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven Kuhn hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Timofej Hegnauer's late challenge caught a Zinal Chapecoense FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timofej Hegnauer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Trogomare getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Timofej Hegnauer hit a great ball. Xaver Ruhle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Bircher having to make a save. 48 minutes into the match, Zinal Chapecoense FC's Gerard Claude sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Bircher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerald Colantoni to strike the kick off in the second half. Ben Heffliger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maik Graupe having to interfere. Maik Graupe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerald Colantoni in the 56th minute of play. Pedro Bircher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xaver Ruhle, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 69th minute Trogomare were awarded a corner. Didier Bluom went to the cornerflag to take it. Gerald Colantoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xaver Ruhle in the 79th minute of play forced Trogomare's goalkeeper Pedro Bircher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Gerald Colantoni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trogomare's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerald Colantoni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maik Graupe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 86th minute, Xaver Ruhle got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gerald Colantoni struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Maik Graupe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trogomare.