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Spectators: 9226 (Terracing: 6921, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Simone Menz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ceddric Bircher made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Nico Gruenewald sent off a good shot on target. 1. FC Union Weberei's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nino Forster in the 5th minute. The corner led 1. FC Union Weberei's Nico Gruenewald to a score. 1-0 in the 5th minute. When Vittoriano Nacht came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the THE MANIACS 1987 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vittoriano Nacht couldn't finish the play. Nico Gruenewald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ceddric Bircher made a huge save. 1. FC Union Weberei's Heiner Studer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simone Menz in the 17th minute of play. In the 27th minute, 1. FC Union Weberei's Nico Gruenewald dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Bonifatius Scarano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ceddric Bircher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. In the 38th minute Bonifatius Scarano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceddric Bircher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bonifatius Scarano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceddric Bircher having to interfere. Giuliano Baumann came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ceddric Bircher could save by the left post. After 47 minutes THE MANIACS 1987's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nino Forster who took care of the corner kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bonifatius Scarano was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Giuliano Baumann 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. 1. FC Union Weberei's Nino Forster was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ceddric Bircher in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 57th minute Nico Gruenewald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceddric Bircher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. THE MANIACS 1987's Paulo Savion was substituted for Simon Kohler. Lamberto Isler made in the 60th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by THE MANIACS 1987's Renatus Bolduc. With a little luck, 1. FC Union Weberei's Heiner Studer got control of the ball when Simone Menz tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to 1. FC Union Weberei getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Bonifatius Scarano hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Giuliano Baumann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceddric Bircher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Owain Wollenmann fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 1. FC Union Weberei's protests and gave Owain Wollenmann a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 1. FC Union Weberei getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Owain Wollenmann hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, Giuliano Baumann notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of THE MANIACS 1987's Ceddric Bircher. Ceddric Bircher was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. THE MANIACS 1987's Bruno Vittiger was substituted for Renatus Bolduc. Ceddric Bircher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nico Gruenewald, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Ceddric Bircher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Gruenewald in the 82nd minute of play. Ceddric Bircher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Gruenewald in the 83rd minute of play. Ceddric Bircher didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giuliano Baumann went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Simone Menz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of THE MANIACS 1987 booed when 1. FC Union Weberei was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifatius Scarano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heiner Studer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simone Menz, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute Simone Menz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heiner Studer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 1. FC Union Weberei's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.