Super league: Servette – GC – Down, up, down! How GC gets lost in Geneva
Down, up, down! How GC gets lost in Geneva
The Grasshoppers catch up 2-0 at Servette, then have all the arguments for the win and lose anyway. Coach Giorgio Contini says: “Everything is fine.”

And in the end only disappointment remains: The GC footballers Momoh, Bonatini (center) and Herc after the 2: 3 in Geneva.
Photo: Pascal Müller / freshfocus
Was for eggn acting in genf! From a GC perspective this had Demonstration just a flaw. The Zurichers left without points. you Coach Giorgio Contini said anyway: «It’s all OK. The team is alive!»
For 30 minutes, little had happened in this match. But after that it went haywire.
Servette took the lead with the first shot on Zurich goal (32nd). GC striker Bonatini had lost a header duel against Stevanovic in his own penalty area, and four, five meters ahead Goalkeeper Moreira was the defenders Margreitter and Gomes unable to stop Servette’s striker Kyei from completing.
Canceled goals, blocked and converted penalties
Then followed in this game, among other things: ein a canceled servette penalty. A canceled 1: 1 for GC. A penalty for Servette. A missed penalty by Servette because Moreira dug the ball deep out of the corner. A penalty kick for the locusts. And there were also a lot of other goals.

Referee to the video! Adrien Jaccottet corrects two decisions at Servette – GC after looking at the pictures again.
Photo: Pascal Müller (Freshfocus)
Shortly after the break, Servette made it 2-0 through the deflected shot fromn National player Imeri. Servette was therefore on the right track, for the first time after five defeats and the first time after seven Party to win another match without a win. However: After the second hit, only GC played for a long time. Or like it the Geneva Trainer Alain Geiger experienced: «After the 2-0 win, I wasn’t satisfied. We didn’t put any more pressure on. We just stood in the back. That was dangerous for us.»
The people of Zurich develop clear advantages, opportunities and the balance. First, Bonatini met from the penalty point (56.) – GC top scorer Sène had been fouled. Then the Japanese Kawabe succeeded with one F.Antastic 20-meter shot in the corner that 2: 2 (69th).

When the joy was still great: Hayao Kawabe scored 2: 2 for GC with a shot in the crossbar.
Photo: Laurent Gilliéron (Keystone)
Even after his assault to compensate collected the record champion and climbers further arguments for three points. Uh war more quickly and Attacker. uh war aapparently hungrier to win this match. He was collecting arguments, um to polish up his streak of last ten games with only two defeats. Still, he didn’t get to the third gate. On the contrary.
Gomes defends insufficiently and Servette hits
It ran to die 79. Minute when defender Gomes blocked a ball inadequately. D.arauf it’s quick. Imeri matched Stevanovic. And this Stevanovic, the best preparer in the league, played for Kyei with his third assist of the afternoon. It was the decision.
Alain Geiger had tears in his eyes after the final whistle, so he was after the first success since mid-September. And Contini also balanced: «We return after turbulence in the party return. The character of the team is impeccable. But youm to cling to the front, we have to the unnecessary mistakes Off.»

The mood is still good before the match – and not even worse after the match: GC trainer Giorgio Contini at the Stade de Genève.
Photo: Pascal Müller (Freshfocus)
Ueli Kägi began in 1996 and after graduating with a taster week at the Tages-Anzeiger, in 2001 he was hired as a sports editor specializing in football. He has headed the Tamedia sports department since 2014.
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