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Chingford
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignace Kiener kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Laurin Rheinberger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chuck Messmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karsten Gregg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fabian Erne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13thth minute of the game Damian Falk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chingford's Chuck Messmer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 17 minutes, Fabian Berthold mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Vaduz and the Chingford players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fabian Berthold kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. FC Vaduz's Laurin Rheinberger got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Laurin Rheinberger managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Vaduz's supporters rose to their feet, but Laurin Rheinberger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chuck Messmer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Chingford's zone, Damian Falk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chuck Messmer came out of the goal and Damian Falk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Laurin Rheinberger struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Chuck Messmer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vaduz. After 31 played minutes Chingford got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Mathieu. After a defensive mix-up in Chingford's zone, Laurin Rheinberger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chuck Messmer came out of the goal and Laurin Rheinberger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Garnier Zollinger charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Garnier Zollinger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Damian Falk 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. When FC Vaduz's Damian Falk in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chingford's goalie prevented a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laurin Rheinberger to strike the kick off in the second half. If Laurin Rheinberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karsten Gregg's late challenge caught a FC Vaduz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karsten Gregg helped the player get up and apologised. After 59 played minutes Chingford got a freekick which was hit by Karsten Gregg. Chuck Messmer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Falk in the 60th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Ignace Kiener managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chingford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ignace Kiener was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Damian Falk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chuck Messmer having to interfere. Chuck Messmer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laurin Rheinberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute, Damian Falk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chuck Messmer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 78th match minute, FC Vaduz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lukas Poser to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Gilg in the 80th minute of play forced FC Vaduz's goalkeeper Fabian Erne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 83 minutes, Lucas Alabor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Vaduz and the Chingford players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 87 played minutes FC Vaduz got a freekick which was hit by Lukas Poser. In the 88th minute, Cristobal Mathieu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Vaduz's Fabian Erne didn't even have to move. FC Vaduz's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.