Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770,
Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alain Berset kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Alain Berset was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Espen Steelers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independiente the free kick. In the 5th match minute, Espen Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alain Berset to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Xu Wei Kun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregor Kobel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriel Ikatz made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Alain Berset sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Independiente's goalkeeper Gabriel Ikatz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alain Berset. After some careless play in the Espen Steelers defense, Xu Wei Kun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregor Kobel. The Espen Steelers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregor Kobel should have stopped the shot. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Independiente's goalkeeper Gabriel Ikatz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gregor Kobel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Suy, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alain Berset in the 26th minute of play forced Independiente's goalkeeper Gabriel Ikatz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Ikatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Berset in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Espen Steelers's zone, Eriberto Truylos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregor Kobel came out of the goal and Eriberto Truylos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 38 minutes into the game, Espen Steelers's Alain Berset nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gabriel Ikatz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alain Berset in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gabriel Ikatz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gabriel Ikatz made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Alain Berset sent off a good shot on target.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eriberto Truylos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Ikatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Montez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Espen Steelers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stan Wawrinka in the 54th minute. Stan Wawrinka made a great header on Espen Steelers's corner, it was just that Independiente's Gabriel Ikatz managed to reach the ball for a save. 55 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xu Wei Kun. After 58 minutes of play, Espen Steelers's Stan Wawrinka made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabriel Ikatz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the match, Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Montez came free, but Gabriel Ikatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stan Wawrinka made a great header on Espen Steelers's corner, it was just that Independiente's Gabriel Ikatz managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Freddy Xacintu got free with Gregor Kobel in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th match minute, Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Suy to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th match minute, Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Suy to maneuver through the defense. Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xu Wei Kun in the 72nd minute of play. Gabriel Ikatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Montez in the 74th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Stan Wawrinka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Espen Steelers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xu Wei Kun in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute of the match Williams Imholz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gabriel Ikatz skillfully saved the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's Rogelio Montez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ikatz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Ikatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Montez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stan Wawrinka kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Williams Imholz got a free kick in the 96th minute. Espen Steelers were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Independiente for a fine match.
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