National League: Lugano turns the derby in the last third

The game: If it says Derby, there is Derby, even without Tifosi. The intensity is great from the first minute. Ambri, probably also inspired by the successful catch-up against Bern the night before (4: 3 nP), annoys Lugano early on and before the first troubles. The bianconeri accept the fight, but don’t take any chances. Funny reflexes are rare in this battle for every inch.

In the beginning, a lot is happening to Ambri. Carr’s shot hits the crossbar in the opening third. And when Lugano sped it up after goals from Kostner and Zwerger, Ambri’s goalkeeper Ciaccio saved multiple times. When he appears defeated for the first time, Marc Wiegand saves him. The referee stops play shortly before the second half-time siren. Hurried on. Because Ciaccio’s glove hits the ice, but the puck misses, Bürgler hits.

Lugano doesn’t fight for long. On the contrary. The bianconeri continue after the break with the same rhythm, and they change the game. First Wolf hits, then Morini calls, before Suri skates the hosts in the lead. The referees again look at the scene in the video, then quickly decide the goal. The chief referee, Fischer, had recalled the current interpretation of the rules on Twitter after a wrong decision the night before (Ambri-Fohrler’s goal against Bern should have counted). (Mr)

The best: Bernd Wolf (Lugano). The Austrian defender with a Swiss license shows his playful qualities and breaks the spell with 1: 2.

The plum: Brian Flynn (Ambri). In the first third he lacks calm with two occasions, then two on the penalty bench.

The objectives: 27. Kostner (Grassi, Pezzullo) 0: 1. 33. Zwerger (Hächler, Nättinen / PP) 0: 2. 43. Wolf (Kurashev) 1: 2. 49. Morini (Loeffel / PP) 2: 2. 52. Suri (Heed) 3: 2. 60. Carr (Kurashev / PP) 4: 2 (ins read Tor).

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