Official Cup

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 197 (Terracing: 149, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Philipp Junod got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Freeman Mächler hit a great ball. Rigoberto Leal made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Freeman Mächler sent off a good shot on target. In the 8th minute of the match, Philipp Junod tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rigoberto Leal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Andre Zurbuchen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanni Borrego, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Iraunkor Pozos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andre Zurbuchen having to interfere. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Karl von Planta hit a great ball. Andre Zurbuchen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanni Borrego, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Enetz Diestro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Andre Zurbuchen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kenan Vinciguerra kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Austral FC's goalkeeper Rigoberto Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hans Pasquino. In the 26th match minute, Espen Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harley Routhier to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute of the match, Philipp Junod tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rigoberto Leal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Austral FC's Marcones Viesca got a free kick in the 29th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Freeman Mächler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espen Steelers's supporters rose to their feet, but Freeman Mächler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rigoberto Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rigoberto Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freeman Mächler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Austral FC's goalkeeper Rigoberto Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hans Pasquino. Rigoberto Leal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harrison Muntwyler in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Espen Steelers's Marco Léveillé was substituted for Kenan Vinciguerra. Rigoberto Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harrison Muntwyler in the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Austral FC's Hanni Borrego got a free kick in the 58th minute. Gil Padilla hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Gavin Ciprella replaced Enrico Schlüssel. In the 64th match minute, Austral FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Padilla to maneuver through the defense. Andre Zurbuchen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanni Borrego, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Rigoberto Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freeman Mächler in the 72nd minute of the match. Rigoberto Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harrison Muntwyler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Freeman Mächler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espen Steelers's supporters rose to their feet, but Freeman Mächler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rigoberto Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Espen Steelers's Andre Zurbuchen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Espen Steelers from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the game, Espen Steelers's Harrison Muntwyler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rigoberto Leal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Marco Léveillé hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Hubert Gartenmann hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Espen Steelers had won after a very even match.