League Play-Off

Stadion Oeschberg
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nico Kümin got the match started through his kick off. Nico Kümin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ken Trasatti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Roland Stoop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nico Kümin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Roland Stoop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lee Freuler during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Oeschberg HC booed when SC Veltheim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lee Freuler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raymond Illi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgil Suppiger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. David Lepre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oeschberg HC's Nico Kümin got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio Schneebeli in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Lepre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 38 minutes, Raymond Illi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Veltheim and the Oeschberg HC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th match minute, SC Veltheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raymond Illi to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 43 minutes, Virgil Suppiger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Veltheim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgil Suppiger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 wind increased when Claudio Schneebeli made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Oeschberg HC's goalkeeper David Lepre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SC Veltheim's Claudio Schneebeli got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Virgil Suppiger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but David Lepre made a huge save. Claudio Schneebeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Schneebeli took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Lepre. David Lepre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 72 played minutes SC Veltheim got a freekick which was hit by Raymond Illi. 0-2 became the score in the 75th minute when Virgil Suppiger elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Nico Kümin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nico Kümin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Virgil Suppiger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute Nico Kümin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roland Stoop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Veltheim's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.