After achieving a solid success at home against FC Aarau, Uli Forte’s men brought home a point from the trip to Schaffhausen. It is in this positive dynamic that the Xamaxian coach approached the match against FC Wil counting for the 31st day of the championship.
Faced with an opponent who is not very successful for the Rouge et Noir (two draws and one defeat this season), Uli Forte decided to carry out a major squad review by switching back to a 3-5-2 system. Abedini, Soro and Winkler were responsible for protecting Guivarch’s cage. Hammerich, Saiz and Aliu were responsible for animating the midfield, with an attacking duo composed of Simone Rapp and Hautier.
Things did not start well for our Red and Black. Following a magnificent cross from number 21, Aaron Appiah opened the scoring with a superb header. Things have not improved for our Xamaxians, unable to be truly dangerous on the opposing cage.
To remedy this, Uli Forte made four changes. Ramizi, Hadji, Del Toro and Schwizer entered to try to energize the game of the Rouge et Noir. In the 50th minute, Athekame rushed in and cleverly crossed and crossed back for Hadji, whose shot flew away. Ramizi also had a huge opportunity in the 63rd minute, but his shot also went up into the stands of the stadium….In the 77th minute, the Rouge et Noir showed a magnificent burst of pride when Schwizer unleashed an unstoppable volley for the opposing goalkeeper, putting the two teams back on par. Without really igniting the crowds, Xamax passed the shoulder thanks to a header from Del Toro. The little number 10 was on the rise from a perfect cross from Schwizer, whose entry did the greatest good! Unfortunately, the Rouge et Noir were unable to maintain the score and were pulled back in the 94th minute, when Guivarch blocked a shot badly and Altmann was able to crucify the Xamaxian goalkeeper. The final score thus remained at two everywhere.
The Rouge et Noir’s next home match will take place against FC Vaduz on Saturday May 11 at 6 p.m. On this occasion, the club will organize a clearance sale on the Esplanade, weather permitting, from 3 p.m.!
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