World League

Beech Beach
Spectators: 7833 (Terracing: 5876, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabrício Cordeiro kicked off to start the match. Emanuele Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Montez, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Fabrício Cordeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Gregor Kobel made a huge save. With a little luck, Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel got control of the ball when Fabrício Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Alain Berset got a free kick in the 16th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabrício Cordeiro in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregor Kobel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26thth minute of the game Fabrício Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emanuele Zoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Montez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Evangelista came free, but Gregor Kobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Stan Wawrinka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Beech United's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Montez came free, but Emanuele Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Beech United booed when Espen Steelers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobie Canclini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Beech United were awarded a corner. Isaac Evangelista went to the cornerflag to take it. Cirilo Bembe was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post.

The wind increased when Stan Wawrinka made the kick off in the second half. Marco Odermatt hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Gregor Kobel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabrício Cordeiro went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Emanuele Zoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alain Berset in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute of the match Williams Imholz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuele Zoff showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alain Berset kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Andy Schmid replaced Rogelio Montez. Alain Berset kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Emanuele Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Schmid, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Emanuele Zoff made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andy Schmid in the 72nd minute. Emanuele Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stan Wawrinka, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Fabrício Cordeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gregor Kobel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Alex Ioneasa kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Fabrício Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emanuele Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stan Wawrinka in the 83rd minute of play. Fabrício Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Gregor Kobel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Williams Imholz kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Fabrício Cordeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gregor Kobel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 93rd minute Andy Schmid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espen Steelers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.