FC Aarau squandered a 2-0 lead in their home game against Etoile Carouge and lost the Challenge League lead to FC Thun after the draw in the 27th round.
Aarau were all set to return to winning ways after the draw in Wil before the international break, which ended a run of nine wins. Valon Fazliu with his eleventh goal of the season and Henri Koide with his ninth ensured a well-deserved 2:0 lead going into the 63rd minute. The spoilsport at Brügglifeld was 37-year-old Vincent Rüfli, whose late goals earned Geneva a surprise point.
FC Thun celebrated a 2:1 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax. Englishman Layton Stewart scored the winner after coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute. The Bernese side are now one point ahead of Aarau. Third-placed Etoile Carouge are eight points behind the FCA.
Telegram and table:
Stade Nyonnais - Bellinzona 3:0 (2:0). - 640 spectators. - SR Berchier. - Goals: 19th Pasche 1:0. 38th Sylvestre-Brac 2:0. 67th Sylvestre-Brac 3:0.
Vaduz - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 0:1 (0:0). - 1118 spectators. - SR Prskalo - Goal: 59 Beney 0:1.
Thun - Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2:1 (1:0). - 4015 spectators. - SR Wolfensberger. - Goals: 41. Bertone 1:0. 67. Mulaj 1:1. 83. Stewart 2:1. - Remarks: 50. Omeragic (Neuchâtel Xamax FCS) saves penalty from Ibayi.
Aarau - Etoile Carouge 2:2 (1:0). - 6435 spectators. - SR Dudic. - Goals: 11. Fazliu 1:0. 63. Koide 2:0. 68. Rüfli 2:1. 78. Rüfli (penalty) 2:2. - Remarks: 88. Yellow-red card against Marculino Ninte (Etoile Carouge).
Schaffhausen - Wil 1:3 (0:1). - 926 spectators. - Ref Turkes. - Goals: 3. Schmid 0:1. 63. Chiappetta 1:1. 77. Maier 1:2. 92. Bytyqi 1:3.
1. Thun 27/53 (49:29). 2. Aarau 27/52 (49:30). 3. Etoile Carouge 27/44 (43:34). 4. Wil 27/39 (44:34). 5. Vaduz 27/37 (35:37). 6. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 27/35 (39:36). 7. Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 27/33 (42:49). 8. Stade Nyonnais 27/26 (35:55). 9. Bellinzona 27/23 (28:43). 10. Schaffhausen 27/21 (29:46).