FC Winterthur beats Grasshoppers in a thrilling match
FC Winterthur secured a 1-0 victory over Grasshoppers in an exciting match decided in the final minutes.
The match was played at the Stadion Schützenwiese in Winterthur and was officiated by referee S. Schärer.
The first half was a fairly balanced encounter, with both teams looking to create danger in the opponent’s area. FC Winterthur had a bit more possession of the ball, but Grasshoppers were more effective in creating scoring chances.
The second half started with more intensity, and FC Winterthur took the initiative. In the 87th minute, A. Baroan scored the only goal of the game after a great assist from A. Durrer.
Grasshoppers tried to react, but couldn’t find the way to goal. The final minutes were very intense, with both teams playing with everything they had. The match ended with a victory for FC Winterthur, who added three important points in their fight for survival.
Statistics:
* FC Winterthur: 42% possession, 15 shots (6 on target, 3 off target), 4 corners, 7 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Grasshoppers: 58% possession, 17 shots (5 on target, 10 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Match events:
* 22′: FC Winterthur – Yellow card for R. Schneider.
* 87′: FC Winterthur – Goal by A. Baroan (assist by A. Durrer).
* 88′: FC Winterthur – Yellow card for A. Baroan.
* 90′: Grasshoppers – Yellow card for K. Tobers.
Substitutions grasshoppers: at minute 72 T. Veron came in and M. Choiniere went out., at minute 81 A. Bojang came in and Lee Young-Jun went out., at minute 81 N. Muci came in and S. Kittel went out., at minute 89 P. Schurpf came in and A. Seko went out.
Substitutions fc winterthur: at minute 72 N. Burkart came in and J. Lukembila went out., at minute 72 A. Durrer came in and R. Schneider went out., at minute 81 A. Baroan came in and L. Bajrami went out., at minute 90 M. Araz came in and L. Zuffi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Winterthur
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