St. Gallen had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home against the Serbs of Backa Topola on the 4th day of the Conference League. A point which owes a lot to the goalkeeper Zigi, decisive on several occasions at the end of the match.
Coach Enrico Maassen asked for more determination and efficiency after the 0-0 against Yverdon. The Saint-Gallois showed desire, but not enough efficiency. The numerous actions should have led to something other than the goals of Moustapha Cissé for 1-0 (31st) and Corsin Konietzke for 2-2 (65th).
Backa Topola, who crushed Lugano 4-1 in Serbia three weeks ago, turned almost every chance he had into a goal. As against the Ticino, Milos Pantovic scored a double. The Serbs could even have left with the three points at the end of the game, but Lawrence Ati Zigi made two decisive saves against Aleksandar Cirkovic.
This 2-2 keeps the Brodeurs in the race for a place in the round of 16. However, it will be necessary to score points during the last two days on December 12 and 19 against Guimarães and Heidenheim.
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