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FC Sion Stuns BSC Young Boys at Home
Sion, Switzerland – In a vibrant match played at the Stade de Tourbillon, FC Sion defeated BSC Young Boys with a standout performance, especially in the first half of the match corresponding to matchday 16 of the Swiss Super League.
The match, refereed by Anojen Kanagasingam, saw a focused and effective Sion. Despite having only 45% possession, the home team generated a total of 14 shots, with 6 of them on target. BSC Young Boys, on the other hand, dominated possession with 55%, but failed to translate it into a clear advantage on the scoreboard. They had 15 shots, 8 of them on target.
The first goal of the match came in the 29th minute, when B. Kololli converted a penalty for FC Sion. Shortly after, in the 39th minute, a goal by R. Nivokazi was disallowed for offside after VAR review, generating controversy. However, Nivokazi redeemed himself just before halftime, scoring a legitimate goal in the 45th minute.
BSC Young Boys received yellow cards to J. Hadjam in the 29th minute, A. Gigovic in the 45th minute and R. Smith in the 74th minute, reflecting the intensity of the match and the difficulties they faced in containing the home team. FC Sion, on the other hand, only received a warning for B. Kololli in the 13th minute.
Despite BSC Young Boys’ efforts to change the course of the match with tactical changes in the second half, FC Sion managed to maintain their lead and secure an important victory at home.
Substitutions bsc young boys: at minute 46 A. Sanches came in and J. Monteiro went out., at minute 46 R. Raveloson came in and G. Wuthrich went out., at minute 69 A. Gigovic came in and S. Cordova went out., at minute 69 J. Hadjam came in and R. Smith went out., at minute 79 A. Virginius came in and D. Pech went out.
Substitutions fc sion: at minute 63 D. Rrudhani came in and J. Lukembila went out., at minute 63 B. Kololli came in and T. Berdayes went out., at minute 63 R. Nivokazi came in and W. Boteli went out., at minute 79 Y. Chouaref came in and L. Chipperfield went out., at minute 79 A. Kabacalman came in and N. Sow went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Sion
Titulares:
BSC Young Boys
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