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Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurice Tisserand started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute of the match Tito Waechter shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raphael Gilli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiziano Gamache in the 10th minute of play forced 1. FC Union Weberei's goalkeeper Raphael Gilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Tiziano Gamache sped through 1. FC Union Weberei's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Raphael Gilli. After having played for 13 minutes, Florian Diederich managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lugano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florian Diederich was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Freddy LondeLalonde scored 1-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Max Sevier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurice Tisserand in the 25th minute of play forced FC Lugano's goalkeeper Max Sevier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Maximilian Buser hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiziano Gamache in the 28th minute of play forced 1. FC Union Weberei's goalkeeper Raphael Gilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Lugano were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after 1. FC Union Weberei's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tito Waechter took the corner. A collision led to FC Lugano getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Florian Diederich hit a great ball. Max Sevier was a little too slow when Maurice Tisserand got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 2-1. Fidelio Haller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Raphael Gilli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stephen Witschard hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Maurice Tisserand fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The 1. FC Union Weberei fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when 1. FC Union Weberei's Freddy LondeLalonde looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tiziano Gamache made a kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Maurice Tisserand was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1. FC Union Weberei's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lugano the free kick. After 56 played minutes 1. FC Union Weberei got a freekick which was hit by Maurice Tisserand. FC Lugano made a substitution. Fedor Adler replaced Fidelio Haller. In the 57th match minute, 1. FC Union Weberei was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurice Tisserand to maneuver through the defense. Max Sevier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy LondeLalonde, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. FC Lugano's Max Sevier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy LondeLalonde in the 62nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulric Donsante in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raphael Gilli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vittorio Freud kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Raphael Gilli was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Ulric Donsante capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulric Donsante really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. A well placed Ulric Donsante short distance shot in the 74th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Raphael Gilli was a little too slow when Odysseus De Souza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 78th minute. The score was now 3-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedor Adler in the 80th minute of play forced 1. FC Union Weberei's goalkeeper Raphael Gilli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulric Donsantes short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Raphael Gilli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 86 minutes into the match, 1. FC Union Weberei's goal looked a bit too open when Odysseus De Souza came free, but Raphael Gilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulric Donsante got free with Raphael Gilli in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, 1. FC Union Weberei's Garry Buck got a free kick in the 93rd minute. FC Lugano's Tito Waechter got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Fedor Adler reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Raphael Gilli. The goal made the score 3-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Lugano had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.