National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sergey Demchenko kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Liechtenstein booed when Belarus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nester Skabelko didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 played minutes, Liechtenstein's Steve Tichy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stepan Firago came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Liechtenstein reached it. Stepan Firago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Okan Jehle, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Hanselmann in the 11th minute of the match. Sergey Demchenko received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacob Josef Zurflüh came out and tried to block the shot, but Sergey Demchenko slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. Stepan Firago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Klaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okan Jehle in the 22nd minute of the match. Stepan Firago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Brändle in the 25th minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Liechtenstein's Felix Erköseoglu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stepan Firago made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A collision led to Liechtenstein getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Felix Erköseoglu hit a great ball. Stepan Firago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominik Klaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukas Domuzeti charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lukas Domuzeti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd minute, Lukas Domuzeti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Hanselmann in the 44th minute of the match. Okan Jehle scored 1-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stepan Firago, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Belarus players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Liechtenstein were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Dominik Klaus made the kick off in the second half. Stepan Firago was a little too slow when Patrick Hanselmann got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 1-3. Jacob Josef Zurflüh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergey Demchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Liechtenstein's Stepan Firago threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patrick Hanselmann, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 60 minutes into the match, Belarus's goalkeeper Stepan Firago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Okan Jehle. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Brändle got free with Stepan Firago in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dominik Klauss short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Stepan Firago to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Liechtenstein made a substitution. Ismaele Santo Schurti replaced Franz-Josef Büchel. Belarus's Oleg Bloh was substituted for Patap Rebryn. Liechtenstein's Yves Zarkovic was substituted for Lukas Kathan. Vadim Litvin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Jacob Josef Zurflüh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stepan Firago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrick Hanselmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belarus made a substitution. Pilip Mikhailov replaced Mateush Salanenko. In the 79th minute Liechtenstein were awarded a corner. Steve Tichy went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Liechtenstein's Adriano Heggli to a score. 1-4 in the 80th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Okan Jehle got free with Stepan Firago in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jacob Josef Zurflüh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marat Lebedev in the 84th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Belarus defense, Dominik Klaus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stepan Firago. The Belarus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stepan Firago should have stopped the shot. The Liechtenstein supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Liechtenstein would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.