On the 32nd matchday of the Challenge League, FC Thun extended their lead over their closest rivals Aarau to eight points. The Bernese Oberland side beat Xamax, while Aarau drew for the seventh time in a row.
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- FC Thun are still one win away from promotion to the Super League.
- After the 2-0 win against Xamax, the FCT has extended its lead over Aarau (1-1 against Schaffhausen) to eight points.
- The top-of-the-table clash will take place next Friday in the Stockhorn Arena. If Thun win, promotion is a fact. If Aarau win, the promotion race will be restarted.
The impressive 18 games without defeat have an increasingly bitter aftertaste for FC Aarau. While Brunello Iacopetta's team strung together win after win for a long time, they have had to make do with just one point per game since mid-March - not enough to keep up with FC Thun, their rivals for direct promotion to the Super League.
In Schaffhausen, Aarau conceded a late goal for the second time in recent weeks after Yannick Touré had made it 1-0 in the 59th minute. This time, an own goal by Marcin Dickenmann in the 94th minute cost the hapless Aarau side victory.
FCA's weak phase brings Thun ever closer to the Super League. The Bernese Oberland side, who won 2-0 at Neuchâtel Xamax in the round of 32, can secure their return to the top flight with a win at home to Aarau next Friday. It is the last chance for Iacopetta's team to get back into the race for direct promotion. They also need points in the battle against third-placed Etoile Carouge, who are just three points off the barrage place.
