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Rheinpark Stadion
Spectators: 8640 (Terracing: 6700, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 40) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rossario Schlegel kicked off to start the match. When FC Vaduz's Laurin Rheinberger in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liechtenstein City's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Rossario Schlegel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Erne was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Raphael Alabor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Berthold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Fürst hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Laurin Rheinberger struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Florian Bürzle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vaduz. When Johannes Schirnböck fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liechtenstein City's protests and gave Johannes Schirnböck a yellow card for diving instead. Damian Falk might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Bürzle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Falk ran back to his position shaking his head. Laurin Rheinberger struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Florian Bürzle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vaduz. Florian Bürzle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Falk in the 31st minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Laurin Rheinberger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Vaduz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laurin Rheinberger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the game, FC Vaduz's Damian Falk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Florian Bürzle made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 38 played minutes FC Vaduz got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Alabor. Raphael Alabor 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. Damian Falk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Florian Bürzle made a huge save. When FC Vaduz's Laurin Rheinberger in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liechtenstein City's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Laurin Rheinberger to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Liechtenstein City got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Reichlin. Laurin Rheinberger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Liechtenstein City getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Wolfgang Kühne hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Liechtenstein City's Johannes Schirnböck got a free kick in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Laurin Rheinberger managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Vaduz's supporters rose to their feet, but Laurin Rheinberger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florian Bürzle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raphael Alabor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th match minute, FC Vaduz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Falk to maneuver through the defense. When Claudio Fürst came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Liechtenstein City 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 Claudio Fürst couldn't finish the play. Rossario Schlegel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabian Erne having to make a save. If Laurin Rheinberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Damian Falk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Florian Bürzle was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Liechtenstein City's goalkeeper Florian Bürzle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC Vaduz's Fabian Berthold got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Vaduz fans cheered their team off the field, for while Liechtenstein City had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.