Forced to a 3-3 draw after leading 3-1 until the 81st minute, the Garnet are not far from having committed a professional error. Their culpable relaxation at the end of the match is unforgivable for a team which intends to compete with Young Boys. In the end, the 9-point deficit they now have over the Bernese appears insurmountable.
Before sinking like a Braley Mazikou on his left flank, the Servettians had recited a beautiful lesson in realism. Jérémy Guillemenot and Dereck Kutesa excelled in the break-up game to give their colors two steps ahead at the break. The replacement of the duo in the 79th minute coincided with the start of problems for Servette FC.
This Saturday at La Praille, the Genevans will not have to reveal the same flaws against Yverdon during the first French-speaking derby of the year. Despite the incessant carousel of transfers, the newly promoted still demonstrates the same values of self-sacrifice and resilience which allowed him to win 2-1 on the wire in front of Lucerne. The Vaudois won thanks to a success from Varol Tasar in the 88th minute. Already at the origin of the penalty to open the score, the defector from Lucerne was the big man of the match.
This success allows Yverdon to come back to two points behind Lugano, fifth, and one behind Lucerne, sixth. With his new goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni who delivered the goods for his big debut, Yverdon can believe that qualification for the final round of the first six is possible.