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Letzigrund
Spectators: 5405 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 5) FC Zürich's Nikodemus Wickihalter 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. 3 minutes into the game, Sebastian Trolla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Romanel HC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Zürich the free kick. Sebastian Trolla hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Uberto Ackerman scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauritz Bremgartner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in FC Zürich's zone, Uberto Ackerman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauritz Bremgartner came out of the goal and Uberto Ackerman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hans-Ruedi Figini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauritz Bremgartner having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nikodemus Wickihalter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felicien Bourgouin was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Felicien Bourgouin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nikodemus Wickihalter in the 23rd minute. If Hans-Ruedi Figini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hans-Ruedi Figini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Mauritz Bremgartner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Trolla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Mauritz Bremgartner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute Uberto Ackerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauritz Bremgartner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hans-Ruedi Figini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauritz Bremgartner was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Uberto Ackerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Hans-Ruedi Figini made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FC Zürich's goal looked a bit too open when Uberto Ackerman came free, but Mauritz Bremgartner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Markus Gassmann succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 54th playminute. Mauritz Bremgartner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uberto Ackerman in the 61st minute. The supporters of Romanel HC booed when FC Zürich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jost Bergmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans-Ruedi Figini in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauritz Bremgartner saved FC Zürich from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans-Ruedi Figini in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauritz Bremgartner saved FC Zürich from getting behind. Mauritz Bremgartner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keith Büeler, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Mauritz Bremgartner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uberto Ackerman in the 82nd minute. In the 82nd minute, Quintus Frei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauritz Bremgartner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uberto Ackerman in the 84th minute. If Uberto Ackerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauritz Bremgartner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans-Ruedi Figini in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute Uberto Ackerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauritz Bremgartner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The FC Zürich supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Romanel HC's performance. The match ended with a win for Romanel HC.