Official Cup

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 197 (Terracing: 149, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Loukianos Staikos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lionel 柯景亦's late challenge caught a Espen Steelers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lionel 柯景亦 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Lionel 柯景亦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stefan Neubrandt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alain Berset in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Alain Berset's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefan Neubrandt was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. International Thunders's Stefan Neubrandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stan Wawrinka in the 10th minute of play. In the 10thth minute of the game Stan Wawrinka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but International Thunders's Stefan Neubrandt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Alain Berset recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stefan Neubrandt. Alain Berset showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Ferdinand came free, but Gregor Kobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alain Berset had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alain Berset got free with Stefan Neubrandt in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stan Wawrinka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 27th match minute, Espen Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobie Canclini to maneuver through the defense. Gregor Kobel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaan Aktürk in the 29th minute of play. Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaan Aktürk in the 31st minute of play. Gregor Kobel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loukianos Staikos in the 34th minute of play. Lionel 柯景亦 made in the 39th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tibor Bäuschlein immediately put the ball in play. In the 42nd minute Loukianos Staikos 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Alain Berset had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. International Thunders's Stefan Neubrandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alain Berset in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Marco Odermatt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregor Kobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loukianos Staikos in the 56th minute of the match. Alain Berset fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Neubrandt having to interfere. When Espen Steelers's Alain Berset in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye International Thunders's goalie prevented a goal. In the 72nd minute, Loukianos Staikos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gregor Kobel. The goal made the score 1-1. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Giancarlo Weissmuller replaced Ekain Menendez. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Rogelio Montez got a free kick in the 77th minute. International Thunders made a substitution. Rafael Schmitzberger replaced Lionel 柯景亦. Rogelio Montez hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Stefan Neubrandt 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 84th minute. Oskar Vahlberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Gregor Kobel made a huge save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.