Einsiedeln 1 - 1 pfuscht (369116459)

The 52305 spectators at Gebettempel Einsiedeln were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Michał Siekierzyński was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Danny Hingebjerg and Teodor Formánek. Einsiedeln had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Schnitz - Ponce, Bona, De Fanti - Porcheddu, Clerico, Stralenheim, Zwicky, Vicastillo - Scharer, Maibaum.

A 4-3-3 alignment was the formation of choice for pfuscht. The following players took the field: de Diesbach - Spillmann, Seckinger, Roca, Lufkin - Zöbeli, Menges, Zipkes - Buchwiser, Wildisen, Ruppli.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of pfuscht. 15 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Einsiedeln to take the lead after a good cross from the right found L. Zwicky alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Einsiedeln's E. Ponce got himself booked for a foul. pfuscht almost scored after a swift counterattack 43 minutes into the game, but E. Zöbeli put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. A foul called during a pfuscht counterattack resulted in a great chance to score, but T. Menges's shot rattled off the post. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Einsiedeln claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 68 percent.

Einsiedeln had a chance to take the lead after J. Vicastillo's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 59 minutes. Einsiedeln took the lead after 67 minutes as a result of G. De Fanti's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. In the lead, Einsiedeln adjusted their style of play with 67 minutes gone. After 67 minutes, the Einsiedeln players received new instructions from their manager on how to keep in control of the game. The Einsiedeln coach was visibly pleased with the score so far, but still ordered a few tactical changes 70 minutes into the game. After 72 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as pfuscht found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to inadequate. The goal to make it 1 - 1 was scored by T. Buchwiser after 78 minutes, following an opportunistic counterattack down the middle by pfuscht. Einsiedeln could have put themselves ahead after 79 minutes but J. Vicastillo missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Einsiedeln enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 72 percent of possession.

L. Zwicky performed admirably for Einsiedeln. However, G. De Fanti made a disastrous appearance. pfuscht's top performer was clearly T. Buchwiser. A. Wildisen was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 1.