Official Cup

Diego Vizioli
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Falko Wechsler got the match started through his kick off. Pat Eggers in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arnaldo Walthert, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 7th minute of the match Liver Bird got a corner. Hemmersbacher SV's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nathaniel Howald ran over to the corner to take the kick. Pat Eggers made a great header on Liver Bird's corner, it was just that Hemmersbacher SV's Arnaldo Walthert managed to reach the ball for a save. Liver Bird's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nathaniel Howald in the 9th minute. The corner led Liver Bird's Timoteo Kuhn to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnaldo Walthert despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Hemmersbacher SV's goalkeeper Arnaldo Walthert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pat Eggers. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott Herz in the 12th minute of play forced Liver Bird's goalkeeper Stig Verlengia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Silvain Zimmermann in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Hemmersbacher SV's Igor Schwegler. Arnaldo Walthert made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Pat Eggers sent off a good shot on target. Arnaldo Walthert made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Clinton Werfel sent off a good shot on target. Pat Eggerss short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Arnaldo Walthert to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Clinton Werfel came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnaldo Walthert could save by the left post. With a little luck, Hemmersbacher SV's Arnaldo Walthert got control of the ball when Timoteo Kuhn tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Liver Bird's Pat Eggers in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hemmersbacher SV's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 39 in the game by Jacques La Rosa from a close distance when the talented Arnaldo Walthert managed to make a qualified save. Hemmersbacher SV's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pat Eggers got free with Arnaldo Walthert in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the match, Hemmersbacher SV's goalkeeper Arnaldo Walthert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pat Eggers. 47 minutes into the game, Oskar Brandenberger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hemmersbacher SV's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liver Bird the free kick. The supporters of Liver Bird booed when Hemmersbacher SV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Brandenberger didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pat Eggers to strike the kick off in the second half. Arnaldo Walthert didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pat Eggers went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Pat Eggers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute, Ross Flückiger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute Timoteo Kuhn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Walthert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hemmersbacher SV getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Scott Herz hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goalkeeper Stig Verlengia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Scott Herz. In the 79th minute, Pat Eggers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Liver Bird fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Liver Bird's Dimitris Rapsopodis was substituted for Pat Eggers. Liver Bird's Jonathan Lamontagne was substituted for Clinton Werfel. After 83 minutes, Dimitris Rapsopodis made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Hemmersbacher SV's Arnaldo Walthert tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hemmersbacher SV made a substitution. Jost Rinert replaced Germain Zwyssig. A collision led to Hemmersbacher SV getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Warren Hunn hit a great ball. Liver Bird were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Hemmersbacher SV's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nathaniel Howald took the corner. The corner led to Liver Bird's Raffaele Mutach getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a rather tough play, Hemmersbacher SV's Oskar Brandenberger got a free kick in the 91st minute. Luca Saenger hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Arnaldo Walthert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitris Rapsopodis, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.