Friendly League

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tarada's Cliff Gottschalk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Tarada from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Tarada's Cliff Gottschalk got control of the ball when Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul tried to sneak it across the goal line. Timothee Rager hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Nuessli came free, but Godo Gøl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tarada were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after FC Lugano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Laurent Weyermann took the corner. The corner led to Tarada's Johnny Raiola getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Tarada getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Mick Racine hit a great ball. Godo Gøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Nuessli, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 26th match minute, Tarada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Everett Widmer to maneuver through the defense. Cliff Gottschalk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vico Sticher in the 37th minute of the match. Everett Widmer hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Cliff Gottschalk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Qiao Jian's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute of the match FC Lugano got a corner. Tarada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pattharawut Sirikeartkumjorn ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led FC Lugano's Pattharawut Sirikeartkumjorn to fire away a dangerous shot which Cliff Gottschalk despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.

Tarada's Wolf Ehrenbolger was substituted for Mick Racine. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Qiao Jian to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Bohren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cliff Gottschalk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qiao Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, Tarada's goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Jian came free, but Cliff Gottschalk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cliff Gottschalk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Lugano's Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg was substituted for Khachonkiat Pornsaptaveekoon. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnny Raiola didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Lugano's Godo Gøl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Lugano from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Fritsch didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 played minutes Tarada got a freekick which was hit by Deniz Egger. Gil Fritsch hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cliff Gottschalk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Lugano's Godo Gøl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marc Nuessli in the 83rd minute of play. If Qiao Jian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tarada getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Henri Schäppi hit a great ball. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timothee Rager didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cliff Gottschalk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.