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Faoug
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FC Basel's Reto Rusterholz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Errol Lang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 5th minute, Gualtier Théberge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 minutes, Rafael Ulrich mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Basel and the Faoug HC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafael Ulrich hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Lucas Ulrich made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Dario Richli sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Dario Richli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Faoug HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dario Richli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucas Ulrich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dominik Martinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Faoug HC's Dario Richli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucas Ulrich narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The nice shot from Dario Richli in the 21stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Lucas Ulrich had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Faoug HC's Quint Montandon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reto Rusterholz in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, one of Faoug HC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 30 minutes into the game, one of Faoug HC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for FC Basel. Karsten Déziel stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Quint Montandon. 0-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Faoug HC's Dario Richli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lucas Ulrich. That made the score 1-2 after 35 minutes of play. Jordan Clément fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quint Montandon having to interfere. If Reto Rusterholz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

62 minutes into the match, FC Basel's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Richli came free, but Lucas Ulrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, FC Basel's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Richli came free, but Lucas Ulrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, FC Basel's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Richli came free, but Lucas Ulrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Faoug HC's zone, Reto Rusterholz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Quint Montandon came out of the goal and Reto Rusterholz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute Dario Richli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Ulrich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Ulrich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Richli, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Dario Richli struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Lucas Ulrich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Faoug HC. In the 87th minute, Forster Ruckli 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. If Diego Spillmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, FC Basel's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Richli came free, but Lucas Ulrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Forster Ruckli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Faoug HC and the FC Basel players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Faoug HC got a freekick which was hit by Forster Ruckli. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.