Official Cup

Diego Vizioli
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Pat Eggers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godo Gøl having to interfere. Stig Verlengia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacques La Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Liver Bird's Timoteo Kuhn slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Godo Gøl. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. Godo Gøl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Kuhn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clinton Werfel got free with Godo Gøl in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 36 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's goal looked a bit too open when Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg came free, but Stig Verlengia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Clinton Werfel dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Godo Gøl, 2-0.

FC Lugano's Simon Sanger was substituted for Jirko Bur. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Godo Gøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pat Eggers, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Favian Muff got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Alfred Parolini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 56 in the game by Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg from a close distance when the talented Stig Verlengia managed to make a qualified save. Liver Bird's players were relieved. 3-0 became the score in the 58th minute when Pat Eggers elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Liver Bird's Silvain Zimmermann got a free kick in the 60th minute. Liver Bird's Pat Eggers got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stig Verlengia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Liver Bird made a substitution. Raffaele Mutach replaced Alfred Parolini. 71 minutes into the match, Liver Bird's Timoteo Kuhn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godo Gøl narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 72nd minute Liver Bird were awarded a corner. Nathaniel Howald went to the cornerflag to take it. After 74 played minutes Liver Bird got a freekick which was hit by Nathaniel Howald. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pat Eggers in the 77th minute of play forced FC Lugano's goalkeeper Godo Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Godo Gøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pat Eggers, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. FC Lugano's Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg came free and shot a quick shot against goal 82 minutes in the game, fortunately Stig Verlengia had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Liver Bird's Stig Verlengia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ray Büeler in the 85th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Pat Eggers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Godo Gøl was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Liver Bird made a substitution. Dimitris Rapsopodis replaced Pat Eggers. In the 93rd minute, one of Liver Bird:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Liver Bird. When the match had been going on for 97 minutes, FC Lugano's Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Stig Verlengia. Liver Bird walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.