Neuchâtel Xamax conceded the first defeat under Stephane Henchoz. The new Burger on the defensive concept on went the third Time: The FC Basel found in the gaps and won 2:0. In the first two matches had worked for Henchoz everything and the six-fought points were, the last place on GC. Against Basel, so a lot went wrong. Valentin Stocker scored in the 35. Minute, with the first successful Basel-attack the 1:0. And Serey die, who represents the new Burger battle spirit Henchoz as good as no other, flew to the middle of the second half of the course.
Serey die was Silvan Widmer provoked and went to the Basel defender, who complained about the hard pace of the Ivorian as they relate to the Outside, stormy and unfair. The Red card was the logical consequence. The emotions were gone with the FCB to Xamax on loan midfielder. Three minutes after the sending-off fell in 70. Minute, the final decision on the Maladière. The 18-year-old Noah, Okafor met with a nice shot from a good 20 meters to the 2:0.
Teen convinced
Okafor runs also showed in his Flank again and again. His breakthrough on the left flank led to the 1:0 of Stocker, who carried the gift of the teenager expertly into the goal. For the 36-times Swiss International was his first in the current year, the first goal since last April. In addition to the Stocker, other Basler received less game practice a probation chance in the course of the game, the 19-year-old Kosovars Edon Zhegrova, came to his Super League debut. Zdravko Kuzmanovic was in the championship for the first Time in over three years in Basel’s starting lineup.
Basel’s Swiss coach Marcel Koller, who had set out on a patience game in new castle, spent four days before the Cup quarter-final in Sion a leisurely evening on the side line. The new Burger had their best Phase of 0:1, as a few counter-attacks and created some danger, including a shot from Serey die, pulled just past the post. Otherwise, significant action is played almost all in front of the other goal. Okafor scored in the 57. Minute, the crossbar, Stocker nine minutes later only the post.
Sion and St. Gallen to share the points
The 2:2 between Sion and St. Gallen neither of the Valais even further in the rankings of Eastern Switzerland. Dissatisfied guests will not were at least. Made up to the gates of Sion’s Pajtim Kasami by Vincent Sierro and Axel Bakayoko twice. The Cup is still the big buzzword in the (football-)Wallis. Four days before the quarter-final in the knockout competition against FC Basel was not heard, therefore, the Sion coach, Murat Yakin, right, what did he think of the level Shown against St. Gallen. He no longer wanted to look back too much, but the focus is already on the Cup. During the FC Sion in the Super League is somehow classified in the no-man’s land and beyond Good and Evil, he is in the Cup, in principle, only three victories of a title.
The St. Gallen eliminated from the Cup already. They lost in the eighth finals against Sion. Her Trainer Peter Zeidler therefore can not be picky – and looked at the game in Sion. “It was a step in the right direction,” concluded the German. His Team showed a week after the 1:3 in home match against Thun is actually a reaction. From the double residue, it was not defeated. 1:1 Vincent Sierro compensated for using foul penalty (38.), the 2:2, Axel Bakayoko scored after a cross from Dereck Kutesa at the back post from a short distance (64.).
The St. Gallen came, therefore, deserved to a point, because they are the better team and were in an overall orderly structure of the game than the home team. You must, however, accused to have, in spite of this advantage, to a few mandatory actions created. Because the more dangerous Team on the counterattack game from the Valais. Double goalscorer Pajtim Kasami, as well as the substitute Yassin Fortune, and Adryan had in the closing stages, the best chance for the Winning goal.
Neuchâtel Xamax – Basel 0:2 (0:1)
6121 viewers. – SR Dudic.
goals: 35. Stocker 0:1. 70. Okafor 0:2.
Xamax: Walthert; Sejmenovic, Oss, Xhemajli (74. Di Nardo); Gomes, Veloso (52. Pimples), Serey Die, Corbaz (77. Pululu), Kamber; Ademi, Nuzzolo.
Basel: Omlin; Widmer, Suchy (71. Free), The Emperor, Petretta; Xhaka, Kuzmanovic (77. Zuffi); Okafor, Campo, Stocker (83. Zhegrova); Ajeti.
Sion – St. Gallen 2:2 (1:1)
7000 spectators. SR San.
goals: 24. Kasami (Corner transforms directly) 1:0. 38. Sierro (foul penalty/Foul Abdellaoui on Kutesa) 1:1. 55. Kasami (Lenjani) 2:1. 64. Bakayoko (Kutesa) 2:2.
Sion: Fickentscher; Kouassi, Ndoye, Bamert; Morgado, Grgic (68. Adryan), Toma, Abdellaoui (78. Maceiras); Kasami; Lenjani, Djitte (77. Fortune).
St. Gallen: Stojanovic; Lüchinger, Hefti, Stergiou, Wittwer; Sierro, Nuhu (33. Kutesa), Quintilla; Tafer, Guillemenot (79. Muheim), Bakayoko (89. Ruiz). (SDA)
Created: 23.02.2019, 18:44 PM
