Lugano wins in extremis and bounces back against Ajoie

It was not one of the many stars, but an Italian with a Swiss license from the team's own youth ranks who was the hero and author of an incredible turnaround: With two goals in the last minute, Giovanni Morini turned a 0:1 into a 2:1. These were his first scoring points of the entire season after he had been out for a long time due to a thigh injury.

Lugano thus pulled their heads out of the noose in extremis. In front of 4609 disappointed spectators, Ajoie's top scorer Philip-Michael Devos made it 1-0 in the 23rd minute with 58 seconds remaining. It would have been the second away win for the Jurassiens and probably the decisive 3:0 in the series.

With the momentum behind them, Lugano can now hope to turn the relegation play-off around and avoid the possibility of qualifying for the league if Visp become B champions. Ajoie must put up with a bitter setback at home on Friday.