30 Sep GCZ - Basel 0-0 1 Oct FCZ - Lugano 3-0 Thun - Luzern 2-0 YB - FCSG 6-1 Great weekend for YB, they are now 6 points up with a + 17 Goal differential. YB 23 FCZ 17 Basel 15 FCSG 15 GCZ 13 Sion 12 Thun 11 LS 10 Luzern 10 Lugano 8
Leading goalscorers 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 5 - Marco Aratore FCSG 5 - Francesci Margiotta LS 5 - Roger Assale YB Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 5 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 5 - Samuele Campo LS 5 - Davide Mariani Lugano 5 - Christian Fassnacht YB Attendance 26,799(5) - Basel + 696 FCZ visiting brought a crowd, and a not too well behaved one. 19,931 (6) - YB + 33 Not much rise as FCSG was in town. 11,855 (5) - FCSG 11,058 (5) - FCZ - 446 9.800 (5) - GCZ +125 9,485 (5) - Luzern 9,350 (4) - Sion - 783 biggest drop of the weekend 5,436 (5)- Thun +34 3,824 (5) - Lugano - 93 3,789 (5) - LS
Christian Constantin has been fined 100,000 CHF and has a 14 month stadium ban for his attack on Rolf Fringer. He will appeal. Ouch!
14 Oct LS - YB Lugano - Basel 15 Oct GCZ - Luzern Sion - FCSG Thun - FCZ GCZ is quietly putting together a good season.
14 Oct LS - YB 2-1 Surprise of the weekend. Lugano - Basel 0-4 15 Oct GCZ - Luzern 1-1 Sion - FCSG 1-2 Thun - FCZ 1-3 YB 23 FCZ 20 Basel 18 FCSG 18 GCZ 14 LS 13 Sion 12 Thun 11 Luzern 10 Lugano 8
Leading goalscorers 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 6 - Marco Aratore FCSG 6 - Francesci Margiotta LS 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 6 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 6 - Samuele Campo LS 5 - Davide Mariani Lugano 5 - Christian Fassnacht YB Attendance 26,799(5) - Basel 19,931 (6) - YB 11,855 (5) - FCSG 11,058 (5) - FCZ - 9,485 (5) - Luzern 9,480 (5) - Sion - +130 Showing support for CC? 9.350 (6) - GCZ - 450 5,784 (6 )- Thun +352 3,931 (6) - LS +142 YB in town 3,791 (6) - Lugano - 33 Even with Basel in town, they went down.
21 Oct Basel - Thun FCZ - GCZ 22 Oct Luzern - YB Sion - Lugano FCSG - LS Good crop of games. The Limmat Derby, the Oberland derby as well as the southern derby. I do not know if any of those are real, but all should be good games. YB needs to not drop points if they want to stay ahead of Basel.
21 Oct Basel - Thun 2-1 FCZ - GCZ 0-4 Surprising result, but nice job for making the Limmat Derby relative again. 22 Oct Luzern - YB 0-1 Sion - Lugano 2-2 FCSG - LS 0-4 LS is on a good run YB 26 Basel 21 FCZ 20 FCSG 18 GCZ 17 LS 16 Sion 13 Thun 11 Luzern 11 Lugano 9
Leading goalscorers 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 6 - Marco Aratore FCSG 6 - Francesci Margiotta LS Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 7 - Samuele Campo LS 6 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 5 - Davide Mariani Lugano 5 - Christian Fassnacht YB Attendance 26,426 (6) - Basel - 373 19,931 (6) - YB 12,179 (6) - FCZ + 121 Limmat Derby 11,859 (6) - FCSG + 4 9,844 (6) - Luzern +389 9,400 (6) - Sion - 40 9.350 (6) - GCZ 5,784 (6 )- Thun 3,931 (6) - LS 3,791 (6) - Lugano .
28 Oct FCZ - Basel 0-0 This results helps YB the most. LS - Thun 1-3 The good run of form ends for LS. 29 Oct Lugano - Luzern 1-0 Bottom two switch places. FCSG - GCZ 3-1 FCSG puts 4 points between themselves and GCZ. YB - Sion 5-1 YB takes a 7 point advantage over Basel. YB 29 Basel 22 FCZ 21 FCSG 21 GCZ 17 LS 16 Thun 14 Sion 13 Lugano 12 Luzern 11
Leading goalscorers 8 - Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 8 - Simone Rapp Thun 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Marco Aratore FCSG 6 - Francesci Margiotta LS 6 - Roger Assale YB Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 8 - Samuele Campo LS 6 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 5 - Davide Mariani Lugano 5 - Christian Fassnacht YB Attendance 26,426 (6) - Basel - 373 19,931 (7) - YB +265 12,585 (7) - FCZ + 406 Basel in town. 11,859 (7) - FCSG + 150 GCZ in town. 9,844 (6) - Luzern +389 9,400 (6) - Sion - 40 9.350 (6) - GCZ 5,784 (6 )- Thun 3,847 (7) - Lugano +26 3,817 (7) - LS -113
4 Nov GCZ - LS Sion - FCZ 5 Nov Basel - YB Both teams looking to rebound from what were very disappointing losses in European competition. YB could put 10 points between the two clubs. Luzern - FCSG Thun - Lugano
I am sorry that I missed the last round. I was on a trip and away from the internet. 18 Nov Basel - Sion 5-1 FCSG - Lugano 0-2 19 Nov GCZ - Thun 2-3 LS - Luzern 3-1 YB - FCZ 2-1 YB 33 Basel 26 GCZ 23 FCZ 22 FCSG 21 LS 19 Lugano 16 Thun 15 Luzern 14 Sion 14 With a 7 point advantage, YB controls their destiny for top spot. Basel is starting to separate itself from bunch. 3rd through 6th is a big bunch, while 7th-10th is an even bigger bunch.
Leading goalscorers 9 -Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 8 - Simone Rapp Thun 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 7 - Roger Assale YB 6 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Marco Aratore FCSG 6 - Francesci Margiotta LS Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 8 - Samuele Campo LS 7 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 7 - Davide Mariani Lugano Attendance 26,903 (8) - Basel + 521 19,808 (8) - YB - 123 12,585 (7) - FCZ 11,756 (8) - FCSG - 103 9,790 (8) - Luzern - 54 9,414 (8) - Sion + 14 8,288 (8) - GCZ - 1,122 5,673 (8 )- Thun - 111 3,847 (7) - Lugano +26 3,827 (8) - LS + 10
From the realm of I didn't know... I was unaware that BeIn sports Connect carries 2 RSL games per week... one Saturday and one on Sunday. I caught the FCZ v LS game on Sunday complete with British play-by-play dude! I'm used to silence (or German/French) when catching SFL matches on line through nefarious websites... so this was awesome and a pleasant treat! This is the best $19.95 CAD per month I have ever spent! Needless to say I'm cancelling my regular cable TV BeIn subscription as to this point the only match they televised was earlier this season between GCZ and Basel.
25 November Luzern - Basel 1-4 Thun - FCSG 1-2 26 November FCZ - LS 2-0 Lugano - YB 1-2 Sion - GCZ 3-0 YB 36 Basel 29 FCZ 25 FCSG 24 GCZ 23 LS 19 Sion 17 Lugano 16 Thun 15 Luzern 14
Leading goalscorers 9 -Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 8 - Simone Rapp Thun 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 7 - Roger Assale YB 7 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 6 - Marco Aratore FCSG 6 - Francesci Margiotta LS Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 8 - Samuele Campo LS 8 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 7 - Davide Mariani Lugano Attendance 26,903 (8) - Basel 19,808 (8) - YB 12,165 (8) - FCZ -420 11,756 (8) - FCSG 9,830 (8) - Luzern +40 9,300 (8) - Sion -114 8,288 (8) - GCZ 5,572 (8 )- Thun - 101 3,827 (8) - LS 3,789 (8) - Lugano -58
Be aware that they typically only televise one match per week. They had two this week since Basel played on Saturday. If Basel plays on Sunday, that may be the only match they have for production.
2 Dec LS - Basel Luzern - Sion 3 Dec GCZ - Lugano (Repeat of the Swiss Cup tie this week) FCSG - FCZ Thun - YB
2 Dec LS - Basel 1-4 Luzern - Sion 2-1 3 Dec GCZ - Lugano 0-1 Lugano wins and gets revenge for the Swiss Cup defeat. FCSG - FCZ 1-3 Thun - YB 3-1 Odd loss for YB. It brings Basel to within 4 point. YB 36 Basel 32 FCZ 28 FCSG 24 GCZ 23 LS 19 Lugano 19 Thun 18 Luzern 17 Sion 17 The bottom 5 are all within 3 points of each other.
Leading goalscorers 9 -Jean-Pierre Nsame YB 9 - Simone Rapp Thun 7 - Ricky van Wolfswinkel Basel 7 - Roger Assale YB 7 - Marvin Spielmann Thun 7 - Miralem Suljmani YB Leaders in assists 10 - Matteo Tosetti Thun 9 - Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 8 - Samuele Campo LS 7 - Davide Mariani Lugano Attendance 26,903 (8) - Basel 19,808 (8) - YB 12,165 (8) - FCZ -420 11,756 (9) - FCSG +92 9,830 (9) - Luzern -141 9,300 (8) - Sion 8,288 (9) - GCZ - 466 That is a massive average attendance drop in one week. 5,800 (9)- Thun +228 (YB in town for Oberland Derby) 3,841 (9) - LS +14 3,789 (8) - Lugano
One other thing, there was an announcement about GCZ combining with someone else. I initially read it as FCZ and GCZ becoming one, that is not the case.