Winner 2-1 on the Schaffhausen pitch two weeks ago, Xamax did it again against the Ciriaco Sforza team. At La Maladière this time and under the eyes of 3000 spectators. But the scenario was different from the first round match: while they had conceded a goal in the 2e minute away, the “red and black” scored quickly this time, thanks to Lentini (6e), alone on the receiving end of a cross on the 5m50 line and who was quick to score.
And Uli Forte’s men didn’t stop there as they did it again shortly after with a success from Demhasaj (14e). The hardest part seemed to be done and the Xamaxians then managed the rest of the meeting more or less well. Good because the Schaffhausois showed themselves to be very little dangerous throughout the game. Less good because the expected third goal never came. Which did not help at the end of the match since the Rhinelanders reduced the gap in the 86the (2-1). But Xamax held on in the final moments of the match.
Xamax loses a place in the rankings!
In the standings, there are now three teams at the top with 19 points: Thun (which shared the stake, 0-0, in Bellinzona), Etoile Carouge (which won 3-1 against Stade Nyonnais) and Neuchâtel Xamax. Paradoxically, the “red and black” lose a rank in the hierarchy and find themselves 3e due to their less favorable goal difference than that of the Genevans. The next championship match, Friday October 18 at La Maladière against Etoile Carouge, already promises a lot. /nba-bsc
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