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FC Luzern did not score points in the first game of the season. Two goals in the first half put Lugano on the road to victory – the Lucerne team scored too late.
Lugano striker Alexander Gerndt’s long-range shot belongs to the “durable” category. David Zibung in the Lucerne goal could not stop the shot and the home team took the lead. Lucerna looks surprised, the Luganesi are on top and score the second goal twelve minutes later.
Mattia Bottani scores the 2-0 goal against goalkeeper David Zibung.
The game is balanced at the beginning with no good chances in the first ten minutes. Starting at minute 12 there are some notable scenes. Mattia Bottani shoots from close range, but David Zibung has a strong foot. The Lucerne veteran represents Marius Müller at the gate, who became a father on Saturday night and is absent. In exchange for Bottani’s chance, referee Sandro Schärer signaled the point after a counterattack in Lucerne, but withdrew his decision after studying the video. At 20 minutes, Alexander Gerndt scored the first goal for Luganesi with a long shot. The guests cannot react afterwards and are repeated by Lugano’s offensive. A combination closes Bottani at 2-0 and remains that way until halftime.
FC Luzern comes out of the booth with more energy, but remains incorrectly in midfield at the start of the second half. The Luganesi are more dangerous with their counterattacks than the Lucerna, who are rarely able to play their attacks precisely to the end. The longer the game lasts, the more Fabio Celestini’s team pushes. However, there are only two really good chances: Sidler hits the post with a swift movement, a shot from Schulz is blocked. Ndiaye still scores the consolation goal, not enough for more. Lugano brings the victory in time and the three points remain in Ticino.
The XI holder of the FCL against Lugano:
12. Minute: The first chance of the game belongs to the home team. Lugano plays on the defensive right wing, the ball reaches the middle, where Mattia Bottani comes close to the shot. David Zibung at the Luzerner Tor passes the first test: he defends himself with his foot as quickly as possible.
13. Minute: A counterattack from Lucerne: The ball reaches the fast Ibrahima Ndiaye through Pascal Schürpf. He breaks off the last defender, wants to surround Lugano goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe, passes the ball and falls. Referee Sandro Schärer points to the point, but VAR intervenes. Schärer looks at the situation on the screen and retracts his decision, without penalty.
20. Minute – Tor Lugano: Alexander Gerndt gets plenty of space in the center of the field and walks towards the goal. He is not attacked and retreats from 25 meters. The shot hits the net, Zibung can’t defend himself. The veteran of the goal is not innocent of this goal, this shot would have been defensible.
Lugano Gerndt is happy with his goal, while Lucerna’s Idriz Voca is served.
28. Minute: After a bend in Lucerne it becomes dangerous. Schürpf extends to Marvin Schulz in second place. The German does not approach the ball to Osigwe. Ndiaye’s margin is also locked.
32. Minute – Tor Lugano: The home team plays with the guests: A long combination from Luganesi ends with a goal from Mattia Bottani. After a good move in the penalty area, he can insert in front of Zibung. Also worth mentioning is the great template with Jonathan Sabbatini’s paragraph.
Olivier Custodio and Mattia Bottani (Lugano) cheer after the 2-0 goal.
37. Minute: Lugano now plays strong, Lucerne is struggling. Bottani has plenty of space in the penalty area and plays the ball hard to the center. There Numa Lavanchy shoots over the door.
38. Minute: Gerndt lunges with a high ball and manages to pass the ball past the approaching Zibung. The ball lands right next to the goal.
51. Minute: Lorik Emini with a bad pass in the center of the field. Bottani counterattacks, runs to goal and is only stopped at the end in the Lucerne penalty area – Schulz can clarify.
70. Minute: Red card for Lugano striker Christopher Lungoy. The forward was substituted shortly before, before seeing the red card after an offensive foul on Silvan Sidler. Lungoy steps on Sidler’s foot, a justified decision after an unfortunate move by the Lugano player.
74. Minute: New signing Louis Schaub makes his FC Luzern debut. The Austrian reaches the center of the field of Lucerna by Idriz Voca.
Louis Schaub made his debut for FC Luzern in the match against Lugano.
75. Minute: Schaub joins in with a quick move, Osigwe can only defend himself with his fists. The ball lands on Sidler, who shoots and hits the far post, bad luck for Lucerne in this situation.
85. Minute: Schulz is suddenly shot in the Lugano penalty area, but is blocked.
91. Minute: Following a Lucerna corner kick from Schulz, Ibrahima Ndiaye rises from the far post and the ball lands in the goal. However, Ndiaye doesn’t head in, it’s an own goal from Miroslav Covilo.
