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Stadion Grodei
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Donald Aebi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, Simone Baer made a precise shot to the right of Jarno Mäder. Grodei SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Simone Baer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simone Baer might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jarno Mäder. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simone Baer ran back to his position shaking his head. Simone Baer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarno Mäder having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Simone Baer made a precise shot to the right of Jarno Mäder. Grodei SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Donald Aebi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Berthold Verplanken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute Simone Baer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarno Mäder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Jarno Mäder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignaz Pellandini in the 54th minute of the match. Simone Baer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarno Mäder having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Grodei SC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignaz Pellandini came free, but Jarno Mäder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignaz Pellandini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jarno Mäder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simone Baers short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Jarno Mäder to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 66th match minute, Grodei SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augustin Estermann to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Grodei SC's Jarno Mäder got control of the ball when Simone Baer tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Grodei SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fremont Pfeffer to maneuver through the defense. Thierry Junod hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. If René Conte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 minutes of play, Grodei SC's Donald Aebi made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Berthold Verplanken was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Pete Jaeger fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grodei SC's protests and gave Pete Jaeger a yellow card for diving instead. Jarno Mäder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignaz Pellandini in the 93rd minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Atlético Sirnach F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.