Sportnews: GC loses against Neuchâtel Xamax, Thun wins at Chiasso.

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GC loses for the first time, Thun wins +++ Ulissi snatches the victory from leader Almeida

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Xamax inflicts the first defeat on GC

Neuchâtel Xamax, One of the two relegated teams is picking up speed after a failed start to the season with two losses. After the clear victory in Thun, Neuchâtel brought Maladière Grasshopper the first loss on points and the first loss in. GC maintains the sole with nine points Guide, because Winterthur and Schaffhausen tied in the chase match (2: 2).

Neuchâtel’s only goal fell in the eleventh minute. Louis Mafouta he scored it with a free kick deflected from more than 20 meters. Xamax had signed the 26-year-old attacker Mafouta, a citizen of the Central African Republic, for this season from Grasse, from the French fourth division.

Neuchâtel Xamax – Grasshopper 1: 0 (1: 0). – 2870 spectators. – SR Schnyder.
Hill: 11. Mafouta 1: 0.

FC Thun’s first win of the season

In the fourth game, the relegated player has FC Thun in the Challenge League won for the first time. The Bernese Oberland won the useless FC Chiasso twenty.

With four points from four games, the Thuners, coached by Carlos Bernegger for the first time, could barely avoid becoming the weakest relegated team in Challenge League history (since 2003/04). Only Aarau in the 2015/16 season started even worse with three points (three draws) in the first four rounds.

In Chiasso, the Bernese people were lucky not to be left behind. Chiassesi hit the post twice in the first half. The situation changed when one of the post shooters, Luka Stevic, was sidelined with a yellow-red card early in the second half. Three minutes later, Bernegger switched to the German on loan from Stoke City Gabriel Kyeremateng one, and again three minutes later Kyeremateng made it 1-0 with a tap. After 7 minutes, double Nuno da Silva to.

Chiasso – Thun 0: 2 (0: 0). – 300 spectators. – SR Huwiler.
Tore: 64. Kyeremateng 0: 1. 74. Da Silva 0: 2.
Observations: 15. Post shot Stevic (Chiasso). 31. Bahloul post shot (Chiasso). 57. Yellow-red card against Stevic (Chiasso). (sda)

The other games in the round:

Winterthur-Schaffhausen 2: 2 (2: 1). – 1800 spectators. – SR Turkes.
Tore: 9. Prtajin 0: 1. 24. Pepsi 1: 1. 37. Arnold 2: 1. 87. Pepsi (own goal) 2-2.

Will – Kriens 0: 1 (0: 0). – 470 spectators. – SR Wolfensberger.
Hill: 82 Abubakar 0-1. Observations: Shot at the post 28 Fazliu (Wil). 60. Fazliu’s free kick hit the post.

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy – Aarau 1: 1 (1: 0). – 240 spectators. – SR Jancevski.
Tore: 6. Lahiouel 1: 0. 63. Wrinkles 1: 1.

Ulissi snatches the victory from leader Almeida

The 13th stage of the Tour of Italy They started over 192 kilometers, mostly flat, from Cervia to Monselice Diego Ulissi. The Italian went ahead to a thinned field Joao almeida and the austrian Patrick Konrad by. A preliminary decision was made in the fight for stage victory in the only two obstacles of the day: the last 30 kilometers before the finish. In the second ascent to Calaone, the drivers of the general classification distanced the strong sprinters as Peter sagan or Arnaud Démare.

At the top of the general classification, the thirteenth stage brought only minor changes. The Portuguese continues to lead the ranking Joao almeida. Thanks to the bonuses for his second place, the Deceuninck-Quick Step rider is now 40 seconds ahead of the Dutchman Wilco Keldermann. (for / sda)

Servette Ajdini’s forward with Covid-19

Boy Servette-Stürmer Alban Ajdini it will be positive for that Coronavirus tested and has to go into isolation.

The 21-year-old was with Kosovo U21 team engaged and had no contact with the rest of the Servette team upon his return.

At least he’s not available for Saturday’s Super League game against the Young Boys. (sda)

Lüthi still has a lot of room for improvement

Nothing new in Tom Lüthme: 34-year-old Emmentaler, who finished fifth at Le Mans last Sunday, also did not start on the first day of training for the Aragon Grand Prix. The Kalex rider was 18th in the Moto2 category, 1,157 seconds behind the fastest in practice Fabio Di Giannantonio. To go straight to Q2 on Saturday, Lüthi has to improve in the third training session and finish at least 14th.

All four title contenders were in the top 6: World Cup leaders Luca marini (150 points) fifth, his pursuers Enea Bastianini (135 points) in sixth, Marco Bezzecchi (130 points) second and Sam lowes (128 points) as third. (pre / sda)

Wawrinka eliminated in the quarterfinals

The Swiss tennis pro Stan wawrinka He failed in the quarterfinals of the ATP tournament in St. Petersburg. The world number 18 was defeated by the six highest ranked Canadian spots Denis Shapovalov 4: 6, 5: 7, which advanced to the semifinals without losing a set. (pre / sda)

Two more games postponed

Cases of positive corona in Friborg-Gottéron Y Lugano result in two more game postponements in the National League. The games between Davos and Lugano on Tuesday and Freiburg against Geneva-Servette it will not take place next Friday. They were added to the calendar on December 27 and January 5, respectively.

The two new appointments follow by order of the cantonal authorities in Ticino and Freiburg. The canton’s doctors extended or confirmed the quarantine of the two teams affected by the coronavirus until Thursday, October 22. Special: According to own information Lugano can train from Saturday despite the quarantine order. Players can drive their cars individually to the stadium and train together with their colleagues, without contacting other people. (pre / sda)

PET boxes are designed to make hockey players benches safer

the Covid-19-Task-Force The National League decided today between the ZSC Lions and the SC Bern a pilot test at the Hallenstadion PET boxes which will take place in the ZSC player bank. The green adhesive tapes are also attached to the board by the players’ benches at a distance of 1.5 meters. You designate them «Safe areas»where a player can be. In the middle applies “Parking ban”, there is the transition area. The goal of the players’ benches is to provide players and staff with this measure even during gaming operations. additional security give. (pre)

Lausanne and Freiburg exchange players

Lausanne Y Freiburg agree to a change of player. The defender Noah schneeberger immediately switches from Gottéron to Vaudois, the striker goes the other way Mauro Jörg. The 32-year-old Schneeberger joined Freiburg from Davos in 2018. The 2016 World Cup entrant never really made it through in Freiburg. Last season he was in it for 24 games Rapperswil-Jona Lakers borrowed.

This season, Schneeberger, who signed with the Lausanne team until the end of the current championship, has yet to play in the National League. Mauro Jörg didn’t have any chance in the first matches either. The 30-year-old forward with the experience of more than 600 matches in the Swiss top league was only in the summer of Lugano moved to Lausanne. He now has a contract at Gottéron until spring 2022. (pre / sda)

Swiss World Cup events without spectators

the Alpine Skiing World Cup Events Y Ski jump in Switzerland they basically take place this winter no spectator instead of. The organizers and Swiss-Ski decided to do so, also after consulting with Swiss Olympic, as a measure in the fight against the spread of the corona virus. Alpine races in St. Moritz, Adelboden, Wengen, Crans-Montana Y Lenzerheide as well as ski jumping in Engelberg. The organizers reserve the right, depending on the development of the pandemic, to make adjustments to the concept of audience.

“The ultimate goal is to successfully host all home events in the winter of the 2020/2021 World Cup despite difficult framework conditions,” Swiss-Ski writes in a press release. For the organizers, the decision ensures Safety planning. The right is reserved, depending on the development of the pandemic, Adjustments to the concept of audience to bring about.

At most, some of them could Guests in specific lounge areas attend competitions outside of the real action. In Grandstands, fan towns and festival tents around the target area, however renounced. There are also no public awards ceremonies or starting number draws. (pre / sda)

12 Corona boxes at Omlins Montpellier

The French club in Ligue 1 Montpellier reports twelve team members who tested positive for coronavirus. According to the “Midi Libre” newspaper, the Swiss goalkeeper is also Jonas omlin among those affected. In addition to Omlin, there are seven other players and four supervisors, including the coaches. Michel the Zakarian, it tested positive. All have been isolated, announced the club.