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TheGloryOfPortugal
Spectators: 7755 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) In the 6th minute, Carlos Brandenberger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francisco Buccino was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Rodrigo Gerig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ferden FC's zone, Georges Briard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovanni Piller came out of the goal and Georges Briard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Ferden FC's Douglas Freeh got a free kick in the 15th minute. Georges Briard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Giovanni Piller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carlos Brandenberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Greg Scilacci struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Giovanni Piller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Portugals Glory. Francisco Buccino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Brandenberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Gerig in the 44th minute of play forced FC Portugals Glory's goalkeeper Francisco Buccino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Bernhard Uttiger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Buccino was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Georges Briard made a kick off. Rodrigo Gerig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Buccino having to interfere. Francisco Buccino didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ferden FC's Rodrigo Gerig shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Ferden FC's Carlos Brandenberger got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Francisco Buccino made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Rodrigo Gerig sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Brandenberger in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco Buccino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute, Fréderic Bruder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the game, Fréderic Bruder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Portugals Glory's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferden FC the free kick. In the 71st minute, Fréderic Bruder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Gerigs short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Francisco Buccino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 73 minutes of play FC Portugals Glory's Fréderic Bruder was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, FC Portugals Glory's Fréderic Bruder got a free kick in the 74th minute. Francisco Buccino made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Rodrigo Gerig sent off a good shot on target. When Rodrigo Gerig came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Ferden FC 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 Rodrigo Gerig couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Rodrigo Gerig made a precise shot to the right of Francisco Buccino. FC Portugals Glory's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Rodrigo Gerig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Francisco Buccino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Gerig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match was over Ferden FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Portugals Glory throughout the match.