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St. Paul Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Clement Setz got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Josua Albisser 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. Clement Setz struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Massimo Graf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knurzel. If Josua Albisser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ron Buttliger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matt Höltschi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matt Höltschi in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ron Buttliger prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Massasins's goalkeeper Massimo Graf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alessandro Studer charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alessandro Studer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josua Albisser got free with Ron Buttliger in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute, Massasins's Matt Höltschi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Massimo Graf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilian Sennrich in the 31st minute of the match. Matt Höltschi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ron Buttliger having to make a save. Ron Buttliger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Couturier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Alessandro Studer 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. Frye Devaud charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frye Devaud the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Knurzel getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Frye Devaud hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Knurzel's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Höltschi came free, but Ron Buttliger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matt Höltschi to make the kick off. Massasins's Kain Freeh was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ron Buttliger in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Josua Albisser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ron Buttliger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matt Höltschi, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Josua Albisser fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ron Buttliger having to interfere. 63 minutes into the game, Florentin Lipp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knurzel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Massasins the free kick. Thanks to some nice moves Rachid Wasser could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Massimo Graf however easily saved by the left post. Massimo Graf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clement Setz in the 73rd minute of play. Josua Albisser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ron Buttliger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matt Höltschi took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ron Buttliger. Ron Buttliger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. If Rachid Wasser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ron Buttliger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matt Höltschi went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. If Josua Albisser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ron Buttliger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Studer in the 91st minute of play. Clement Setz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Massasins walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.