Neuchâtel Xamax returns victorious from its match against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, He went to beat the Lake Geneva team 3-1 on Friday evening at the Stade de la Pontaise in the Football Challenge League. The “red and black” were able to forget their last two unconvincing performances against Aarau and Vaduz by dominating the Vaud team in front of 627 spectators.
A good introduction that does not pay off
Andrea Binotto’s men entered their game very well and offered several interesting attacks during half of the first half. Then Stade Lausanne-Ouchy took the lead and despite less sharp opportunities, still managed to open the scoring thanks to a smooth action by Labeau who slipped the leather intelligently to Okou. The Frenchman went alone to beat Guivarch to give the advantage to the players from Lake Geneva.
Effective reinforcements
Andrea Binotto understood that his team did not lack much to allow him to return to this part, and this little something he knew that his substitutes could bring to him. He first launched Beloko at half-time then Nuzzolo, Veloso and Lahiouel and the Neuchâtelois then took the lead in the game.
The first named was first behind the action which gave a corner obtained just after the break and which allowed Saiz to place the leather on the head of Ouhafsa for his first goal of the season. In the 71st minute, Beloko still found Nuzzolo with a masterful pass that the Xamaxian striker controlled and slipped out of goalkeeper Steffen’s reach with a clever little outside of the foot. And then Nuzzolo again played with the Vaud defense which was forced to commit the irreparable in the 16 meters at the 86ea penalty converted by Koide which gave an even more severe look to the score.
Nuzzolo and joker
With such a start in the second half, Raphaël Nuzzolo could well be assigned the role of joker if it still works as well. The reaction of the Neuchâtel striker:
A victory that suffers no discussion
In the end, the Xamaxian victory seems logical, the Neuchâtelois having been on the whole superior to the Lausanne people. It was therefore a happy coach who spoke at the end of the meeting:
In the standings, Neuchâtel Xamax passed its opponent of the day and took 6th place. /dau
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy – Neuchâtel Xamax 1-3 (1-0)
La Pontaise: 627 spectators.
Referee: Thies
Buts: 35e Okou 1-0. 47th Ouhafsa 1-1. 71st Nuzzolo 1-2. 86th Koide (penalty) 1-3.
Ranking: 1. Schaffhouse 33/59 (66-45). 2. Aarau 33/59 (63-44). 3. Winterthour 33/58 (67-43). 4. Vaduz 33/53 (63-55). 5. Thoune 33/50 (56-50). 6. Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 33/46 (49-48). 7. Lausanne-Ouchy Stadium 33/43 (42-44). 8. Will 33/40 (64-72). 9. Yverdon 33/40 (39-47). 10. Kriens 33/13 (23-84).