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Niederweningen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ansgar Graziani kicked off to start the match. Pier Mattmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Mathieu having to interfere. Florentin Locher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kurt Mathieu acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 13th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Giuseppe Marti. Fiore Howald was extremely unlucky when he, in the 21st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Loris Anderjoli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Expats United's zone, Pier Mattmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kurt Mathieu came out of the goal and Pier Mattmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christopher Eggimann kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Kurt Mathieu made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Fiore Howald sent off a good shot on target. If Fiore Howald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pier Mattmann could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Kurt Mathieu made a huge save. Fiore Howald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Mathieu having to interfere. Dennis Lucciotti hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. If Pier Mattmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fiore Howald was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 42nd minute. South Würenlingen's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 44 minutes in the game, Pier Mattmann fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Kurt Mathieu having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Expats United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pier Mattmann fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 47 minutes into the game, Domingo Burri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Würenlingen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Expats United the free kick. In the 47th match minute, South Würenlingen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingo Burri to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fiore Howald was the one to do the kick off. When Gregoire Albbrecht fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Expats United's protests and gave Gregoire Albbrecht a yellow card for diving instead. Pier Mattmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Fiore Howald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Mathieu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of South Würenlingen booed when Expats United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pius Lepre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pier Mattmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the game, Fiore Howald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Kurt Mathieu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 71 minutes, Christopher Eggimann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Expats United and the South Würenlingen players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Expats United got a freekick which was hit by Christopher Eggimann. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fiore Howald in the 75th minute of play forced Expats United's goalkeeper Kurt Mathieu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ansgar Graziani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Falco Digel having to interfere. Pier Mattmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Kurt Mathieu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fiore Howald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Kurt Mathieu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match Khalid Kirchhofer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kurt Mathieu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kurt Mathieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pier Mattmann in the 94th minute of play. Pier Mattmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pier Mattmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.