FC Thun can also lose: After twelve wins and one draw since mid-December, the sovereign leaders lost 2-1 at FC Zurich.
The out-of-form FC Zurich needed a bit of luck to end their losing streak after four games against the league's toughest opponents. The two Zurich goals had not been on the cards. Damienus Reverson scored after Thun had missed a number of good opportunities in the opening quarter of an hour, and Ivan Cavaleiro made it 2:1 in the 77th minute as Thun looked closer to a second goal. Valon Berisha provided the cross for the headers on both occasions.
FC Thun responded to the setbacks and corrected the first before the break with Leonardo Bertone's tenth goal of the season, which was scored with an artful shot. In the second half, they were unlucky that referee Lukas Fähndrich turned a blind eye to a handball by young Zurich player Sebastian Walker in his own penalty area. By the standards of the season so far, there should have been a penalty.
However, FC Zurich's victory was not stolen. They played consistently in defense and were courageous enough to create a goal threat for Thun from time to time. After the recent setbacks, the home win is a relief for Dennis Hediger's team. FCZ are now ten points adrift of second-last place in the table.
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13,234 spectators - refereed by Fähndrich.
Goals: 15 Reverson (Berisha) 1:0. 38 Bertone (Rastoder) 1:1. 77 Ivan Cavaleiro (Berisha) 2:1.
Zurich: Huber; Vujevic (73. Ihendu), Hack, Sauter; Tsawa, Palacio, Berisha, Walker (80. Comenencia); Kény, Reverson (73. Perea), Ivan Cavaleiro (87. Bangoura).
Thun: Steffen; Fehr (89. Roth), Montolio, Bamert, Heule; N. Reichmuth (75. Imeri), Bertone, Käit (88. Dähler), Meichtry (79. Dursun); Labeau (75. Ibayi), Rastoder.
Remarks: Cautions: 25 Vujevic, 41 Meichtry, 68 Tsawa, 84 Ibayi, 98 Perea.
Comments on the match
The ticker to watch
FC Zurich
FC Thun
- Damienus Reverson - 1:0 (15.)
- Ivan Cavaleiro - 2:1 (77.)
- (39.) 1:1 - Leonardo Bertone
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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77.
Cavaleiro puts FCZ on the road to victory
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38.
Bertone with a dream goal to equalize for Thun
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15.
Reverson with the lead for FCZ
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05.
Huber deflects the ball against the post
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90.+8.Yellow card FC Zurich
Juan José Perea
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90.+8.End of 2nd half
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89.Substitution in FC Thun
Justin Roth
Midfielder
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89.Substitution out FC Thun
Fabio Fehr
Defender
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88.Substitution in FC Thun
Lucien Dähler
Defender
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88.Substitution out FC Thun
Mattias Käit
Midfielder
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88.Substitution in FC Zurich
Mohamed Bangoura
Midfielder
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88.Substitution out FC Zurich
Ivan Cavaleiro
Striker
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84.Yellow card FC Thun
Christopher Ibayi
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80.Substitution in FC Zurich
Livano Comenencia
Midfielder
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80.Substitution out FC Zurich
Sebastian Walker
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in FC Thun
Furkan Dursun
Striker
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79.Substitution out FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
Midfielder
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77.Goal for FC Zurich, 2:1 through Ivan Cavaleiro (Valon Berisha)
Ivan Cavaleiro
Striker
Assist: Valon Berisha
Midfielder
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75.Substitution in FC Thun
Kastriot Imeri
Midfielder
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75.Substitution out FC Thun
Nils Reichmuth
Midfielder
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75.Substitution in FC Thun
Christopher Ibayi
Striker
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75.Substitution out FC Thun
Brighton Labeau
Striker
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73.Substitution in FC Zurich
Juan José Perea
Striker
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73.Substitution out FC Zurich
Damienus Reverson
Striker
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73.Substitution in FC Zurich
Daniel Ihendu
Defender
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73.Substitution out FC Zurich
David Vujevic
Defender
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68.Yellow card FC Zurich
Cheveyo Tsawa
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+2.End of 1st half
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42.Yellow card FC Thun
Franz-Ethan Meichtry
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39.Goal for FC Thun, 1:1 through Leonardo Bertone (Elmin Rastoder)
Leonardo Bertone
Midfielder
Assist: Elmin Rastoder
Striker
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26.Yellow card FC Zurich
David Vujevic
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15.Goal for FC Zurich, 1:0 through Damienus Reverson (Valon Berisha)
Damienus Reverson
Striker
Assist: Valon Berisha
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match
