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Giswil
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Patrice Jutzi kicked off to start the match. Roberto Pfiffer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Giovanni Bossardt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giovanni Bossardt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Pfiffer in the 7th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Gianluca Frutig took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Adalbero Rager to make any attempt to save it. 13 minutes into the game, Christophe Kurmann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Adalbero Rager was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute of the match Juerg Huerliman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giovanni Bossardt skillfully saved the ball. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Patrice Jutzi put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Giovanni Bossardt. Gianluca Frutig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29thth minute of the game Patrice Jutzi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Giswil's Giovanni Bossardt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sam Schenk hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After having played for 35 minutes, Gianluca Frutig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Giswil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gianluca Frutig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adalbero Rager showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christophe Kurmann in the 39th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Grindelfeld's Roberto Pfiffer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovanni Bossardt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Beniamino Lischer charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beniamino Lischer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grindelfeld booed when Giswil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beniamino Lischer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christophe Kurmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 67th minute, Gianluca Frutig got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Roberto Pfiffer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Roberto Pfiffer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrice Jutzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Bossardt having to interfere. Juerg Huerliman's late challenge caught a Giswil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juerg Huerliman helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 82nd minute of the game. One of Grindelfeld:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Giswil:s goal. Adalbero Rager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christophe Kurmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrice Jutzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grindelfeld's goalkeeper Adalbero Rager, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Christophe Kurmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Giswil's supporters rose to their feet, but Christophe Kurmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalbero Rager breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gianluca Frutig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Adalbero Rager tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giswil's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.