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Stadion Dreiligass
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rainer Bayer kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Abadim Youth Academy's Philippe Sequeira got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of Abadim Youth Academy booed when SC Einschlag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Vega didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rocco Hug struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Renaud Sulliger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abadim Youth Academy. A collision led to SC Einschlag getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Marco Vega hit a great ball. Renaud Sulliger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rainer Bayer went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rainer Bayer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Renaud Sulliger having to make a save. Marius Fröhlicher made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Andreas Gutknecht sent off a good shot on target. 26 minutes into the match, Abadim Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Reno Hügli came free, but Marius Fröhlicher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Reno Hügli managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Einschlag's supporters rose to their feet, but Reno Hügli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marius Fröhlicher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Abadim Youth Academy's Bastien Hammer got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, John Restaino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Abadim Youth Academy's Marius Fröhlicher didn't even have to move. Chico Imboden hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Renaud Sulliger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Huwiler in the 39th minute of the match. Rainer Bayer 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. When Rainer Bayer came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Abadim Youth Academy 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 Rainer Bayer couldn't finish the play. When Rocco Hug came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Abadim Youth Academy 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 Rocco Hug couldn't finish the play. Rainer Bayer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renaud Sulliger having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reno Hügli made a kick off. Andreas Gutknecht hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Reno Hügli 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. John Restaino hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute of the match Jan Huwiler shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Renaud Sulliger showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeo Lanzendorfer during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rocco Hug could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Renaud Sulliger made a huge save. In the 71st minute, Andreas Gutknecht left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Einschlag fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Philippe Sequeira kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reno Hügli in the 80th minute of play forced Abadim Youth Academy's goalkeeper Marius Fröhlicher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Einschlag's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by John Restaino in the 86th minute. The corner led SC Einschlag's John Restaino to fire away a dangerous shot which Marius Fröhlicher despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Reno Hügli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Abadim Youth Academy's zone, Andreas Gutknecht stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marius Fröhlicher came out of the goal and Andreas Gutknecht tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Abadim Youth Academy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Abadim Youth Academy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.