Servette trembled just a little

In the third game under coach Thomas Häberli, Servette made life a little difficult for themselves. The Grenats dominated the first few minutes against Yverdon with great confidence and took a seemingly decisive 2-0 lead halfway through the first half through Dereck Kutesa (12') and an own goal by their former captain Anthony Sauthier (22').

Then the Cup winners, who had started the season so successfully, began to get a little sloppy. Good chances went unused up front, and defenders Keigo Tsunemoto and Steve Rouiller made serious mistakes in the fight against the ball before the break. Tsunemoto caused the penalty with a clumsy intervention, which Boris Cespedes converted to make it 1-2, and Rouiller picked up a red card for a foul.

Geneva's mid-game slump had no influence on the distribution of the points, as Miroslav Stevanovic restored the two-goal lead 29 seconds after the break, meaning that Yverdon's second goal by William Le Pogam in the 63rd minute had no consequences.

Telegram:

Servette - Yverdon 3:2 (2:1)

5436 spectators. - SR Gianforte. - Goals: 12. Kutesa (Guillemenot) 1:0. 22. Sauthier (own goal) 2:0. 34. Cespedes (penalty) 2:1. 46. Stevanovic (Cognat) 3:1. 63. Le Pogam (Mauro Rodrigues) 3:2.

Servette: Mall; Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Severin, Mazikou (36. Magnin); Cognat (74. Crivelli), Ondoua; Stevanovic, Antunes (62. Douline), Kutesa (62. von Moos); Guillemenot (46. Baron).

Yverdon: Bernardoni; Sauthier (57. Gnakpa), Christian Marques, Kamenovic; Loucif (57. Hautier), Kacuri, Cespedes, Le Pogam; Komano (92. Vidakovic), Mahious (57. Sylla), Mauro Rodrigues (83. Kone).

Remarks: 45th red card against Rouiller (rough foul). Cautions: 65 Mauro Rodrigues, 80 von Moos, 87 Christian Marques, 89 Kone.