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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Renatus Holmann made the kick off and thus started the match. When Tony Sauerberg came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Grashoppers Club Zürich 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 Tony Sauerberg couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Luzern FC booed when Grashoppers Club Zürich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benoit Picca didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Tony Sauerberg 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. 0-1 became the score in the 13th minute when Eusebius Schnider elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Grashoppers Club Zürich's Quintinus Wollenmann got a free kick in the 16th minute. Charles Jolicoeur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markus Waltispühl having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Eusebius Schnider managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luzern FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebius Schnider was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Markus Waltispühl breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruno Fassbind made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tony Sauerberg in the 25th minute. Mike Büchel's late challenge caught a Luzern FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mike Büchel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Grashoppers Club Zürich getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Mike Büchel hit a great ball. Eusebius Schnider struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Markus Waltispühl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luzern FC. In the 33rd match minute, Luzern FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grayson Sanchen to maneuver through the defense. Tony Sauerberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Bruno Fassbind skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 36thth minute of the game Eusebius Schnider who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grashoppers Club Zürich's Markus Waltispühl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joe Osterhagen hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Eusebius Schnider who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grashoppers Club Zürich's Markus Waltispühl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Markus Waltispühl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Jolicoeur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Renatus Holmann dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bruno Fassbind, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eusebius Schnider stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Luzern FC got a freekick which was hit by Grayson Sanchen. In the 59th minute, Grayson Sanchen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Charles Jolicoeur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Quintinus Wollenmann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grashoppers Club Zürich's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Luzern FC the free kick. The goalkeeper, Markus Waltispühl, was totally fooled by Luzern FC's Stefan Meyer, who 65 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Charles Jolicoeur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Markus Waltispühl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Grashoppers Club Zürich's Mike Büchel got a free kick in the 70th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Charles Jolicoeur managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luzern FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Charles Jolicoeur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Markus Waltispühl breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Leonard Aiello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 78 minutes, Eusebius Schnider mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Luzern FC and the Grashoppers Club Zürich players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Grashoppers Club Zürich booed when Luzern FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebius Schnider didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 played minutes Luzern FC got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Buck. After recieving a nice pass, Grashoppers Club Zürich's Quintinus Wollenmann tried to score from far away in the 83rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Luzern FC's Charles Jolicoeur dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Bruno Fassbind took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Sauerberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Luzern FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.