League Play-Off

Therwil
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hennes Caisse started the match with the kick off. Gunther Ehrenbolger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matthew Pierucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Gunther Ehrenbolger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glenn De la Cruz in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Schlieren's zone, Cecil Hammer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Odysseus Hammer came out of the goal and Cecil Hammer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute, Osvaldo Hirschy 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. 30 minutes into the game, Hennes Caisse lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Odysseus Hammer. Hennes Caisses short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Odysseus Hammer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With an all-out effort, Youth Project Switzerland's Odysseus Hammer threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hennes Caisse, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Osvaldo Hirschy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Odysseus Hammer having to interfere. Odysseus Hammer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hennes Caisse in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute Glenn De la Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunther Ehrenbolger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Odysseus Hammer was a little too slow when Hennes Caisse got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Glenn De la Cruz made the kick off in the second half. Ischy Brand took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gunther Ehrenbolger. Youth Project Switzerland's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Quint Moor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hennes Caisse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67th play minutes Hennes Caisse shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Odysseus Hammer and just under the crossbar into goal. Fabrice Hüsler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Gunther Ehrenbolger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 minutes, Francisco Mehrtens mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Youth Project Switzerland and the Schlieren players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francisco Mehrtens hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Matthew Pierucci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Schlieren's supporters rose to their feet, but Matthew Pierucci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gunther Ehrenbolger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hennes Caisse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Hirschy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Odysseus Hammer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hennes Caisse might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Odysseus Hammer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hennes Caisse ran back to his position shaking his head. Gunther Ehrenbolger was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Glenn De la Cruz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 84 minute of play. Marius Lötscher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.