Football: Etoile Carouge loses summit clash in Thun

Etoile Carouge, Challenge League leader at kick-off, lost the summit match against second-placed Thun on Saturday, 2-1. It is with the same desire to play that the Genevans have shown since the start of the season that Adrian Ursea’s team approached this shock. But against Thounois who clearly displayed their ambitions at the start of the season, the meeting had everything to become a trap match.

The fact remains that the Stellians are not leaders by chance and Mauro Lustrinelli’s team strengthened their interventions to prevent them from putting their game down at the start of the match. However, it was a Geneva error that the match could have gotten out of hand. In the 26th minute, Diallo did the irreparable in his 16 meters, giving the hosts a penalty. But the Etoile Carouge goalkeeper made up for it by stopping Matoshi’s attempt.

It was only a postponement, since in the 43rd minute, following a hand fault from Caslei, Thun obtained a new penalty. This time Frith showed up to shoot it and he didn’t miss his chance.

In the second period, the Carougeois increased their attempts to come back to the score, but it was the Bernese who found the opening a second time. Entering in the 69th minute, Castroman only waited four minutes to finish off a pass from Gutbub (73rd) with a goal. Nvendo’s success from a corner in the 90th minute changed nothing.

This defeat, the fourth of the season in the championship, therefore moves the Genevans to second place, now two lengths behind the Bernese.

Behind, Aarau took 4th place in the standings after their 1-4 victory in Bellinzona.

Thun – Etoile Carouge 2-1 (1-0)