Welcome to the match between Bellinzona county and Basel F.C.

1'

Lanzo Cattaneo dribbled confidently past Christoph Zimmermann.

Lanzo Cattaneo delivered a float cross, Cosimo Abatescianni stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Massimo Hoover forced the ball goalwards with a header but Rino Gabrielli headed clear the danger.

2'

Rino Gabrielli lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Richard Oliver got well above Massimo Hoover to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Vanni Koenigsmann knocked a lovely ball for Gaubert Portelli, Saturnino Pagano tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gaubert Portelli hit it high and hard towards goal but Massimo Hoover got himself between the ball and goal.

3'

Lanzo Cattaneo attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Giuliano Gottschalk.

6'

Lanzo Cattaneo tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cosimo Abatescianni.

7'

Lanzo Cattaneo picked up Werther Trucco's excellent ball, Giuliano Gottschalk failed to reach the ball.

Lanzo Cattaneo swung in a float cross, Cosimo Abatescianni couldn't cut out the pass.

Werther Trucco connected with a looping header for the goal but Richard Oliver headed the ball to safety.

8'

Christoph Zimmermann tried to jink past Estachio Valentini but his possession is lost through a tackle by Estachio Valentini.

9'

Vanni Koenigsmann passed it high to Franck Garcon, Bettino Ferrara failed to intercept the pass.

Franck Garcon made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Saturnino Pagano.

10'

Reinhold Schlimme hit the ball from long range. Gaubert Portelli didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Reinhold Schlimme sent it wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

11'

Estachio Valentini tried to skip past Christian Serafin but it failed.

12'

Reinhold Schlimme passed the ball to Bettino Ferrara, Bettino Ferrara took it in his stride before Wiebe Ungaretti could cut it out.

Bettino Ferrara went by the challenge of Gaubert Portelli.

Bettino Ferrara hit the ball forward to Auguste Pittaluga, Auguste Pittaluga took possession of the ball before Richard Oliver could cut it out.

Auguste Pittaluga tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Rino Gabrielli.

13'

Estachio Valentini made a good pass to Bertrando Nicolai, Christian Serafin tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bertrando Nicolai knocked a lovely ball for Estachio Valentini, Estachio Valentini took it in his stride before Christoph Zimmermann could cut it out.

Estachio Valentini sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Christian Serafin cleared the ball.

14'

Giuliano Gottschalk tried to skip past the challenge of Benoit Schulz but Benoit Schulz blocked Giuliano Gottschalk in a good, clean tackle.

15'

The referee showed Bertrando Nicolai a yellow card.

Vanni Koenigsmann tried to skip past the challenge of Bettino Ferrara but Bettino Ferrara block tackled Vanni Koenigsmann.

16'

Christoph Zimmermann evaded the challenge of Lanzo Cattaneo and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Christoph Zimmermann put it horribly wide ... It was an epic miss.

17'

Lanzo Cattaneo dribbled past Cosimo Abatescianni.

Lanzo Cattaneo found an opportunity to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Giuliano Gottschalk's pressure.

18'

Lanzo Cattaneo tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cosimo Abatescianni.

20'

Vanni Koenigsmann tried to pass the ball forward but Bettino Ferrara got in the way of the ball.

22'

Werther Trucco hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Vanni Koenigsmann managed to block the shot.

23'

Vanni Koenigsmann tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Reinhold Schlimme.

24'

Bertrando Nicolai tried to skip past the challenge of Christian Serafin but Christian Serafin succesfully won the ball from Bertrando Nicolai.

26'

Lanzo Cattaneo had the pace to beat Giuliano Gottschalk.

Lanzo Cattaneo sent in a float cross, Cosimo Abatescianni couldn't cut out the pass.

Auguste Pittaluga got above Rino Gabrielli to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Guerino Ebner got up and punched the ball out of danger.

27'

Werther Trucco played a perfect pass for Reinhold Schlimme, Gaubert Portelli failed to reach the ball.

Reinhold Schlimme directed the ball to Benoit Schulz, Vanni Koenigsmann couldn't cut out the pass.

Werther Trucco received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Benoit Schulz, Werther Trucco latched onto the ball before Gaubert Portelli could reach it.

Werther Trucco played a wonderful ball for Bettino Ferrara, Richard Oliver stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bettino Ferrara tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Rino Gabrielli.

28'

Vanni Koenigsmann held up the ball, evading the challenge of Bettino Ferrara and shot from 30 yards.

However, Vanni Koenigsmann put it well over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

30'

Christoph Zimmermann chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Franck Garcon, Franck Garcon brought the ball down well before Bertrando Nicolai could reach it.

Franck Garcon aimed for the top corner. Massimo Hoover failed to block the shot.

Laurent Abategiovanni tipped the ball over the bar.

32'

Christoph Zimmermann tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Estachio Valentini had no problem in intercepting the ball.

33'

Estachio Valentini had the pace to beat Christian Serafin.

Estachio Valentini hit the ball from long range but the shot was blocked by Christoph Zimmermann.

34'

Werther Trucco went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

35'

Giuliano Gottschalk faked a pass then cut Benoit Schulz in a different direction.

Giuliano Gottschalk crossed the ball high and hard, Lanzo Cattaneo couldn't cut out the pass.

Christoph Zimmermann got above Saturnino Pagano to win the ball but the ball went bad.

39'

Estachio Valentini tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Christian Serafin.

41'

Estachio Valentini put some curve on the shot from long range but Christian Serafin removed the danger.

42'

Lanzo Cattaneo twisted past Gaubert Portelli.

Lanzo Cattaneo tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Cosimo Abatescianni wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Lanzo Cattaneo effort went inches wide ... A wasted opportunity.

45'

Giuliano Gottschalk tried to dart past Benoit Schulz but Benoit Schulz robbed Giuliano Gottschalk.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Bellinzona county maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Basel F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gaubert Portelli tried to dribble past Estachio Valentini but Gaubert Portelli lost the ball to Estachio Valentini.

47'

Lanzo Cattaneo laid it forward to Benoit Schulz, Giuliano Gottschalk stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benoit Schulz tried to float it into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cosimo Abatescianni.

48'

Poor corner kick by Gaubert Portelli. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Bettino Ferrara lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Estachio Valentini swiftly put in the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

53'

Estachio Valentini had a great opportunity to score from long range but Christian Serafin made a crucial intervention!.

56'

Estachio Valentini tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Christian Serafin.

57'

Bettino Ferrara tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Gaubert Portelli did well to spot and intercept the pass.

58'

Richard Oliver tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Bertrando Nicolai.

60'

Vanni Koenigsmann tried to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Bettino Ferrara.

62'

The referee showed Lanzo Cattaneo a yellow card.

63'

Estachio Valentini tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Vanni Koenigsmann.

64'

Corner taken by Estachio Valentini and cut out by the opposition.

66'

Poor corner kick by Benoit Schulz. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

67'

Estachio Valentini put some curve on the shot from long range. Christian Serafin failed to charge down the shot.

But Estachio Valentini put it narrowly over ... He buckled under the pressure.

69'

Gaubert Portelli turned on the ball to leave Bettino Ferrara standing.

Gaubert Portelli tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Reinhold Schlimme.

72'

Reinhold Schlimme jinked confidently past Gaubert Portelli.

Reinhold Schlimme shielded the ball from Vanni Koenigsmann and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Guerino Ebner had no chance to stop the ball ... A fine goal all round by Reinhold Schlimme !!! ... The fans chanted Reinhold Schlimme's name !

Bellinzona county 1 - 0 Basel F.C.

74'

Benoit Schulz made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cosimo Abatescianni.

75'

Estachio Valentini picked up Lanzo Cattaneo's excellent ball, Gaubert Portelli couldn't reach it.

Estachio Valentini tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Vanni Koenigsmann approached too late to clear the danger.

But Estachio Valentini put it wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

77'

Richard Oliver swung the corner into the box.

Saturnino Pagano beat Franck Garcon to the ball and retained possession.

79'

Yellow card shown to Franck Garcon.

Christoph Zimmermann twisted past Saturnino Pagano.

Christoph Zimmermann whipped in a float cross, Bertrando Nicolai stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Massimo Hoover jumped above Wiebe Ungaretti and retained possession.

80'

Gaubert Portelli tried to play it past Bertrando Nicolai but failed.

81'

Christian Serafin made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bertrando Nicolai blocked it.

82'

Christian Serafin attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Bettino Ferrara.

83'

Vanni Koenigsmann laid it forward to Gaubert Portelli, Werther Trucco couldn't reach it.

Gaubert Portelli span past Bettino Ferrara.

Gaubert Portelli was able to make space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Massimo Hoover couldn't reach it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Gaubert Portelli. He was lacking match sharpness.

84'

Christoph Zimmermann faked a pass then cut Bertrando Nicolai in a different direction.

Christoph Zimmermann tried a medium range effort but Estachio Valentini blocked the shot.

85'

Reinhold Schlimme fed the ball forward to Bettino Ferrara, Vanni Koenigsmann missed his interception.

Bettino Ferrara played a perfect pass for Auguste Pittaluga, Auguste Pittaluga took it in his stride before Gaubert Portelli could intercept.

Auguste Pittaluga found a perfect spot and had a crack at goal. Richard Oliver wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Guerino Ebner managed to turn it behind.

87'

Christoph Zimmermann tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Estachio Valentini.

88'

Christoph Zimmermann moved the ball forward for Wiebe Ungaretti, Wiebe Ungaretti trapped the ball nicely before Estachio Valentini could cut it out.

Wiebe Ungaretti blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Bertrando Nicolai didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Wiebe Ungaretti ... He should have hit the target at least.

90'

Giuliano Gottschalk played the ball into the area,Benoit Schulz tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Massimo Hoover jumped above Wiebe Ungaretti, then headed the ball to safety.

91'

Giuliano Gottschalk moved the ball forward for Cosimo Abatescianni, the ball was picked up by Cosimo Abatescianni before Lanzo Cattaneo could reach it.

Cosimo Abatescianni tried to put the ball across but Benoit Schulz made it first to the ball and intercepted.

92'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Rino Gabrielli.

Christoph Zimmermann turned on the ball to leave Bertrando Nicolai standing.

Christoph Zimmermann stepped away from Estachio Valentini and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Christoph Zimmermann. He was lacking match sharpness.

93'

Estachio Valentini stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Christoph Zimmermann.

95'

Benoit Schulz took the corner.

Estachio Valentini won the aerial challenge against Richard Oliver, then cushioned a headed pass.

Bertrando Nicolai tried an optimistic effort at goal but Rino Gabrielli cleared the ball.

End Match Bellinzona county 1 - 0 Basel F.C.