Racioppi hext against former club Sion puts YB in their place

Young Boys are still not out of the woods under coach Gerardo Seoane. The Bernese lost 0:2 at FC Sion.

It was the first defeat in the Super League after six games with three wins and three draws. It was also the first league defeat in the fifth game under Seoane, having only lost twice in the Europa League under Giorgio Contini's successor.

The defense - the defensive behavior - remains the Achilles heel of Young Boys. After the 4-4 draw in Geneva a week ago, YB again conceded two goals in the first half in Sion. The fact that it wasn't three was due to a chance offside of a few centimeters when Sion were supposedly 2-0 up.

Benjamin Kololli converted a penalty in the 29th minute, which YB defender Jaouen Hadjam had negligently caused with a careless elbow in the penalty area. Rilind Nivokazi made it 2-0 in stoppage time of the first half, having been slightly offside a good five minutes earlier.

The "Man of the Match" for Sion, however, was 26-year-old goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi, who was released by Young Boys 16 months ago. Racioppi saved nine shots on goal and kept a clean sheet against Young Boys for the second time this season. Racioppi had already shone in the 0-0 draw in the Wankdorf in August.

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Sion - Young Boys 2:0 (2:0)

9650 spectators. - SR Kanagasingam. - Goals: 29. Kololli (penalty) 1:0. 45. Nivokazi 2:0.

Sion: Racioppi; Lavanchy, Hajrizi, Kronig, Hefti; Kabacalman (79. Sow), Baltazar Costa; Rrudhani (63. Lukembila), Kololli (63. Berdayes), Chouaref (79. Chipperfield); Nivokazi (63. Boteli).

Young Boys: Keller; Andrews, Lauper, Benito, Hadjam (69. Smith); Fassnacht, Raveloson (46. Wüthrich), Gigovic (69. Córdova), Virginius (79. Pech); Sanches (46. Monteiro), Bedia.

Remarks: Cautions: 13th Kololli, 28th Hadjam, 45th Gigovic, 74th Smith.

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• Benjamin Kololli - 1:0 (30.)
• Rilind Nivokazi - 2:0 (45.+2.)

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45.+2.
Nivokazi with the 2:0 for Sion
30.
Kololli puts Sion ahead with a penalty
90.+7.
End of 2nd half
80.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Dominik Pech
Midfielder
80.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
79.
Substitution in FC Sion
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder
79.
Substitution out FC Sion
Ilyas Chouaref
Midfielder
79.
Substitution in FC Sion
Noé Sow
Defender
79.
Substitution out FC Sion
Ali Kabacalman
Midfielder
74.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Rhodri Smith
69.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Rhodri Smith
Defender
69.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
Defender
69.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Sergio Córdova
Striker
69.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Armin Gigovic
Midfielder
66.
Substitution in FC Sion
Winsley Boteli
Striker
66.
Substitution out FC Sion
Rilind Nivokazi
Striker
64.
Substitution in FC Sion
Théo Berdayes
Striker
64.
Substitution out FC Sion
Benjamin Kololli
Midfielder
64.
Substitution in FC Sion
Josias Lukembila
Striker
64.
Substitution out FC Sion
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Joël Monteiro
Striker
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alvyn Sanches
Striker
46.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Greg Wüthrich
Defender
46.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Rayan Raveloson
Midfielder
45.+5.
End of 1st half
45.+5.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Armin Gigovic
45.+2.
Goal for FC Sion, 2:0 through Rilind Nivokazi
Rilind Nivokazi
Striker
30.
Goal for FC Sion, 1:0 through penalties from Benjamin Kololli
Benjamin Kololli
Midfielder
29.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Jaouen Hadjam
13.
Yellow card FC Sion
Benjamin Kololli
1.
Start of the match