For FC St.Gallen, participation in the Conference League will probably end after the league stage. Eastern Switzerland lost their home game against Vitoria Guimarães 1:4 in the second round to the final round.
The St.Gallen fans also created a great atmosphere in the last home game of the year. And at times at least,more than 16,000 spectators could expect their team to give the much-respected Portuguese a tour. After the 0:2, the FCSG managed to respond quickly with the goal of Kevin Csoboth (66th).
Although things have not gone as planned for the club in recent weeks, the commitment has not suffered. St Gallen only had to concede the third goal after a counter attack in the 84th minute which St.Gallen had to concede victory.
The individual quality spoke for Vitoria Guimarães, currently number 6 in Portugal and the clear winner in the duel with FC Zurich at the start of the season. Two great performances made the difference for the visitors, who were impressive offensively but always vulnerable defensively. In the 33rd minute – sadly for St.Gallen – João Mendes’ knee was at the end of a rapid series of passes. in the 58th minute, Gustavo doubled the led after two well-timed passes through the eastern Swiss defense.
As coach Enrico Maassen announced, St.Gallen’s team contrasted Portuguese technique with speed and intensity. Shortly after the end of the first quarter of an hour, the best chances to score for a long time came when Chadrac Akolo and then Csoboth denied the vrey reactive goalkeeper and multiple Portuguese junior international Bruno Varela. The last two goals came from Alberto (84th) and Samu (94th) when St.Gallen threw their strength forward.
With four points and a poor goal difference of -8, there is not much that speaks of FC St.Gallen advancing. One thing is clear: he needs a win at the end of the league stage next Thursday in Heidenheim to make it into the top 24 of the Conference Series.
St.Gallen – Vitoria Guimarães 1:4 (0:1)
MR Walsh (SCO). — Tore: 33. João Mendes 0:1. 58. Gustavo 0:2. 66. Cosote 1:2. 84.Albert 1:3.94. Sam 1:4.
St.Gallen: Ati Zigi; vandermersch, Diaby, Vallci, Okoroji; Görtler (46. Quintillà), Stefanovic (61. Ruiz), Konietzke (46. Toma); Witzig (78. Mambimbi),Csoboth; Akolo (61.Cissé).
Vitoria Guimarães: Varela; Alberto, Rivas Viondi, Villanueva, Mendes; Tiago silva (90.Ze Carlos), Manu, João Mendes (72. Samu); Gustavo (72. , Oliveira (75. Bica), Santos (90. Arcanjo).
Notes: St.Gallen without nuhu, Geubbels, Milosevic and Karlen (all injured). Warnings: 43. Akolo. 45. Valci. 50. Alberto. 57. Devotion. 61. Stevanovic. 86. Thiago Silva. 87. Saint. 92. Mendes. 94. Ati zigi. (ram/sda)
Conference League Table
(ram/sda)