Lugano miss chance to top the table

GC – Lugano 1:1

In the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, Grasshoppers drew 1-1 with Lugano. For the record champions, it was the first points gain after three consecutive defeats.

“We're in the intensive care unit, but we're alive,” GC coach Marco Sullivan said before the game. In fact, his team showed signs of life at home against top-flight side Lugano.

Albian Hajdari and Mathieu Joinier.Image: trapezoid

Lugano integrated better into the game, controlled possession and had four good chances between the 15th and 25th minutes. However, people in Ticino do not have access to any of them. Nicolas Mucci unexpectedly gave the home side the lead just after the half-hour mark. The 21-year-old scored on a power-play goal after taking a corner kick during an aerial duel with Matthias Marquez. Inspired by his second goal of the season, the center forward almost doubled five minutes later. His long shot just hit the target.

Lugano needed a long time to recover from the goal. However, the visitors had their first chance to equalize in the second half. He deliberately fired a counterattack into the far corner after Maksim Paskotsi let Ignacio Aliceda pass in the penalty area. The Grasshoppers were miserable: on the eve of the equalizer, Adama Bojang had a great opportunity to make it 2-0. The Gambian man's header from close range was blocked by Amir Sepi.

In the end, the Grasshoppers were one step closer to victory. This point doesn't really help either team. GC remains second from bottom, with Lugano missing out on a chance to jump to the top of the table. (Standard Data Authority)

Servetus – Lucerne 2:2

In the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, Lucerne drew 2-2 with Servette. As a result, Servetus missed the chance to pull away from Zurich in the standings.

Ultimately, both teams will likely be annoyed by how the points are divided. Because both sides have the opportunity to score the winning goal in the final stage. First, Lucerne captain Pius Dorn failed to put the ball into an empty net after taking a free kick at the second post. Timothy Cognete then missed a great chance as he was denied by Pascal Loretz in a central position and went completely unchallenged.

Less than half an hour later, Servette opened the scoring. Miroslav Stevanovic scored after a brilliant attack in Geneva. Enzo Crivelli put Timothé Cognat's cross perfectly into the path of the Bosnians, who made no effort to put the ball into the goal . Luca Jaquez was able to answer the question before halftime. This is the Lucerne centre-back's third goal in the last five games.

Kevin Spadanuda and Theo Magnin.Image: trapezoid

After a turbulent first half, Geneva's Yoann Severin hit the crossbar once, but Lucerne also had its chances and things calmed down in the second half. It was tough until the last quarter of an hour. First, Kevin Spadanuda, who had been substituted two minutes earlier, gave the visitors the lead. Derek Kutesa tied the game two minutes later with his ninth goal of the season.

By gaining points, Servetus is closing in on table leaders Zurich, while Lucerne has been waiting for a win in four games and remains fifth. (Standard Data Authority)

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Belinda Bencic has impressed since returning from maternity leave. The Olympic champion was very satisfied with her victory over defending champion Yulia Avdejewa 6:3, 6:1 at the ITF Championship in Hamburg.

Belinda Bencic has high expectations for herself. Still, she was almost completely satisfied after beating the world No. 238 in just 73 minutes. “It was a good game, I played solid,” she said immediately after the game. During training, she felt a lot of things were going well. “But it's different in the game.”