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Difficult. Muscle cramp. Passion. With these words you can sum up FC Basel’s game against Servette on Saturday night. FC Basel were not the best team for the entire duration of the game. And yet: Basler’s victory is well deserved by the team’s willingness to push itself to the limit.
A red-blue unit
For the first time this season, Basel’s defense withstood the waves of attack without conceding a goal. If the defenders fail, they can turn to a prominent Heinz Lindner in goal. The Austrian becomes the winner of the match against Servette. Stop twice with ultra-fast reflexes and direct dangerous long-range shots from guests into the home. “We finally won to zero. That sweetens the victory. There is no doubt that I am very satisfied with my performance, ”said FCB goalkeeper Heinz Lindner after the match.
This time, FC Basel, unlike Ticino a week ago, cannot be fooled in the final minutes. In general, the Baslers are more compact. More combative. In fact, even more efficient. If the gates of Kasami and Cabral had not been canceled. “The difference from previous games was that we acted as a defensive unit. We can be proud of that ”, continued the goalkeeper.
Ball-free quality
In the eyes of striker Pajtim Kasami, it’s the aforementioned attributes that ultimately tip the balance: “Everyone on this team has the quality of the ball. We have to show our qualities even without the ball. Stay focused until the final whistle. We managed to do that today, ”Kasami said.
Especially after the tea break you could feel a jolt go through the team of FCB coach Ciriaco Sforza. The players pushed each other. Red-blue showed bite. In Sforza’s words: “We wanted to win the game and we won it. We are on the right track, although we can do much more.
