2018-19 Swiss Challenge League [R]

Discussion in 'Austria & Switzerland' started by KensingtonSC, Jul 15, 2018.

  1. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goalscoring leaders:
    7 - Miguel Castroman - Schaffhausen
    6 - Aldn Turkes - RJ
    6 - Nico Siegrist - Kriens
    4 - Simone Rapp - LS
    4 - Carlos Silvio - Wil
    4 - Zoran Josipovic - Chiasso
    3 - 6 players with 3 goals

    Assist Leaders:
    5 - Luca Radice - Winterthur
    4 - Sergio Cortelezzi - Wil
    4 - Varol Tasar - Aarau
    3 - Karim Barry - Schaffhausen
    3 - Per-Egil Flo - LS
    3 - Mohamed Coulibaly - Vaduz
    3 - Michael Goncalves - Wil
    3 - Ali Kabacalman - Chiasso


    Attendance:
    Winterthur (5) 3,700
    Servette (4) 3,454
    Aarau (5) 2,840
    LS (5) 1,956
    Vaduz (5) 1,549
    RJ (5) 1,509
    Kriens (5) 1,399
    Wil (5) 1,142
    Schaffhausen (5) 975
    Chiasso (6) 532
     
  2. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    I know it's easy to forget Vaduz, but they're between Schaffhausen and Chiasso on 12 points. Also, Aarau has only 4 points. (Don't tell Arrows...)
     
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  3. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    It's shocking how no one team really appears to be standing out in the league. I figured Lausanne would be running away with it, but with 1-6 being separated by only 3 points, it really is anyone's league.

    I don't think Aarau are as bad as their record show, but if they can't pull this thing together, they might be going down to the third tier for the first time since 1959, which would be awful for them.
     
  4. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was a little tired this morning when I did this. No offence to Vaduz. I wont tell Aarows.
     
  5. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree that Aarau is not as bad as they played the first 6 matches of the season. The question is is the point gap too much to overcome. I am also surprised at Chiasso, they are doing much better than I thought they would do. I expected Wil to be better, and Wintertur should be better. In the past they will have played a great match, then thrown up a real stinker or two. One nice thing is that there will be interest much longer in the league. I think that LS and Servette will emerge in the top 2 spots, but it will not be as clear cut as I once thought.
     
  6. Arrows

    Arrows Member

    Vitoria SC/Belenenses/Aarau
    Portugal
    Oct 29, 2013
    Canada
    Club:
    FC Aarau
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Sadly I know this and I don't know how they will turn this around.
     
  7. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    19 Oct
    Winterthur - Vaduz

    20 Oct
    LS - Schaffhausen
    RJ - Kriens
    Servette - Aarau

    21 Oct
    Wil - Chiasso
     
  8. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    19 Oct
    Winterthur - Vaduz 2-1

    20 Oct
    LS - Schaffhausen 2-0
    RJ - Kriens 1-2
    Servette - Aarau 3-1

    21 Oct
    Wil - Chiasso 3-1

    Wil 21
    LS 20
    Winterthur 20
    Servette 18
    RJ 16
    Schaffhausen 15
    Kriens 13
    Vaduz 12
    Chiasso 11
    Aarau 4
     
  9. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goalscoring leaders:
    8 - Nico Siegrist - Kriens
    7 - Miguel Castroman - Schaffhausen
    6 - Aldn Turkes - RJ
    5 - Simone Rapp - LS
    5 - Carlos Silvio - Wil
    5 - Zoran Josipovic - Chiasso


    Assist Leaders:
    5 - Luca Radice - Winterthur
    4 - Sergio Cortelezzi - Wil
    4 - Varol Tasar - Aarau
    3 - 9 with 3 Assists


    Attendance:
    Winterthur (6) 3,583
    Servette (5) 3,195
    Aarau (5) 2,840
    LS (6) 1,939
    Vaduz (5) 1,549
    RJ (6) 1,549
    Kriens (5) 1,399
    Wil (6) 1,399
    Schaffhausen (5) 975
    Chiasso (6) 532
     
  10. Arrows

    Arrows Member

    Vitoria SC/Belenenses/Aarau
    Portugal
    Oct 29, 2013
    Canada
    Club:
    FC Aarau
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    I really can't understand why we are so bad? Can anyone shed some light on this? If we go down it would be devastating!!! For Me! I don't think the club really cares.
     
  11. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can not for any idea understand why Aarau is doing so poor.

    Here are some of the symptoms.

    1. Only 11 goals scored all season in 11 matches. 9th in BCL.

    2. The club has conceded 23 goals in 11 matches. 1st in BCL.

    3. 1W 0D 4L at home this season. 6 of their goals have been at home (T-7th in BCL), while 10 goals (9th in BCL) have been scored on them at home. Their goal differential at home is -4 (T8 in BCL) only one of three clubs with a negative goal differential at home.

    4. 0W 1D 5L away this season (10th in BCL). They have scored 5 goals away fro home (T-8th in BCL) and have allowed 13 goals away from home (10th BCL). Their goal differential away from home is -8 (10th in BCL).

    There could be a couple easy issues that could be blamed here. Poor defensive, poor forwards, bad keeper, etc. All which might be true. Often times this is also a system of a week midfielder. When turnovers happen, is the midfield quickly trying to pressure, or are they not tracking back? It also seems like they lack the creative presence in the midfield.

    The major question is what will they do over the winter break. They have a good average attendance, so financially they should be doing ok. Will they go out to bring in a player or two or three. Will they try to get a loan player or two that will actually help out?


    Here is their total transfers from the summer:

    In:
    Patrick Rahmen (Manager/ex-Luzern)
    Marco Walker (assistant/Basel)
    Mickael Almeida (Sion U21/PL) - 10 matches
    Nicolas Bürgy (Thun) - 4 matches
    Yann Fillion (Nest-Sotra/NOR/2.D.) - 0 matches
    Goran Karanovic (ex-Angers/FRA) - 3 matches (but only recently signed)
    Giuseppe Leo (Karlsruhe/GER/3.D.) - 10 matches
    Martin Liechti (Basel U21/PL) - 5 matches
    Stefan Maierhofer (Mattersburg/AUT) - 4 matches
    Djordje Nikolic (Thun) - 8 matches
    Linus Obexer (NE Xamax) - 10 matches
    Gezim Pepsi (Basel U21/PL) - 7 matches
    Nicolas Schindelholz (Luzern) - 10 matches
    Marco Schneuwly (Sion) - 4 matches
    Michael Siegfried (United Zürich/PL) - Out on loan to Munsingen.
    Elsad Zverotic (Sion) - 11 matches

    From that lengthy list of 14 players!, 7 are regular starters. That number goes up to 8 with Karanovic.

    Schneuwly has been a major disappointment up top. Only 4 matches played, and no goals.

    Not sure if I can put a finger on it, but I hope this helps.
     
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  12. Arrows

    Arrows Member

    Vitoria SC/Belenenses/Aarau
    Portugal
    Oct 29, 2013
    Canada
    Club:
    FC Aarau
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    thank you for the analysis...much appreciated...one thing just came to light with this.... 7 or 8 of the starting 11 came in during the summer transfer window! That is almost an entire starting squad who are new to the club, system and each other ....maybe this is it they have not had time to gel! They may never gel but surely we have had the highest turnover of players... this could be the main reason we are so bad!
     
  13. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Add to that a new managerial staff and you have issues. Now, there were quite a few other clubs that had major personal changes. I am not sure if Aarau is more or less than others. I think that Kriens had the fewest changes. I will look more tomorrow and see if we can draw any tangible conclusions.
     
  14. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chiasso:
    In - Manager and assistant manager
    Robin Adamczyk (Basel U21/PL) - 4 matches
    Adonis Ajeti (St. Gallen) - 8 matches
    Elia Alessandrini (Thun) - 4 matches
    Facundo Batista (Defensor Sporting U19/URU) - 4 matches
    Thomas Candeloro (Benevento B/ITA) - 0 matches
    Patrick Carvalho (Tupi/BRA/3.D.) - 5 matches
    Tommy Chuck (HK Rangers/HKG) - 0 matches
    Stefano Guidotti (Lugano) - 7 matches
    Leart Iberdemaj (Basel U21/PL) - 0 matches
    Ivan Lurati (Sion) - 5 matches
    Sebastian Malinowski (Basel U21/PL) - 11 matches
    Nicolae Milinceanu (Sliema Wanderers/MLT) - 11 matches
    Lorenzo Musto (Arzachena/ITA/3.D.) - 0 matches
    Andrea Padula (Monza/ITA/3.D.) - 11 matches
    Danijel Šturm (Tolmin/SLO/3.D.) - ???

    15 New players, only 5 that have played more than 7 matches of the 11.

    By the way, they have the coolest named player in the BCL. Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone


    Kriens:
    In - Nikola Marunic (assistant coach)
    Jan Elvedi (Wohlen) - 11 matches
    Simon Enzler (Luzern) - 2 matches
    Olivier Kleiner (Wohlen) - 11 matches
    Dario Kurmann (Kickers Luzern/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Marco Rüedi (Luzern U21/1.L.) - 9 matches
    Dario Ulrich (Winterthur) - 10 matches

    Only 6 players, but 4 are playing significant time, and two were former teammates at Wohlen.

    LS
    In - Giorgio Contini (Manager/ex-St. Gallen), Umberto Romano (assistant/ex-Winterthur)
    Gonçalo Brandão (Estoril/POR) - 8 matches
    Dany Da Silva (Yverdon/PL) - 1 match
    Per-Egil Flo (Slavia Praha/CZE) - 11 matches
    Stjepan Kukuruzovic (St. Gallen) - 4 matches
    Mickaël Nanizayamo (Tours/FRA/L2) - 0 matches
    Igor Nganga (Aarau) - 9 matches
    João Oliveira (Lechia Gdansk/POL) - 9 matches
    Cameron Puertas (Team Vaud U21/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Sancidino Silva (Leixões/POR/2.D.) - 6 matches

    9 players, 4 who have played more than 7 matches.

    RJ
    In -
    Denis Agushi (2e équipe/2.L.) - 0 matches
    Yahya Boumediene (Dordrecht/NED/2.D.) - 4 matches
    Diego Ciccone (Vaduz) - 9 matches
    Kemil Festic (Zug 94/1.L.) - 9 matches
    Silvan Gönitzer (St. Gallen) - 8 matches
    Andrea Guatelli (United Zürich/PL) - 3 matches
    Merlin Hadzi (Young Boys U21/1.L.) - 10 matches
    Genc Krasniqi (Kosova/1.L.) - out on loan to Tuggan
    Matteo Pasquarelli (Wohlen) - 9 matches
    Anis Ramcilovic (Chiasso) - 0 matches
    Haris Samardzic (Grasshopper U21/1.L.) - 1 match

    11 players, 5 who have played more than 7 matches

    Schaffhausen
    In -Danijel Borilovic (assistant manager/ex-Tuggen/1.L.)
    Samuel Delli Carri (Chiasso) - 3 matches
    Elie Dindamba (Düdingen/1.L.) - 5 matches
    Goran Jozinovic (ex-Lugano) - 2 matches
    Jackson Mendy (Levadiakos/GRE) - 9 matches
    Adrian Nikci (ex-Union Berlin/GER/2.B.) - 5 matches
    Valentino Pugliese (St. Gallen U21/1.L.) - 9 matches
    Mamadou Tounkara (Flamurtari/ALB) - 6 matches
    Rafael Zbinden (Wacker Burghausen/GER/4.D.) - 1 match

    8 players, 2 who have played more than 7 matches.

    Servette
    In - Alain Geiger (manager)
    Timothé Cognat (Olympique Lyonnais B/FRA/4.D.) - 11 matches
    Kwadwo Duah (Winterthur) - 0 matches
    Daniel Follonier (Luzern) - 8 matches
    Joël Kiassumbua (Lugano) - 1 match
    Koro Kone (Boulogne/FRA/3.D.) - 2 matches
    Andrea Maccoppi (Lausanne) - 9 matches
    Christopher Routis (Ross County/SCO) - 10 matches
    Steve Rouiller (Lugano) - 11 matches
    Alex Schalk (Ross County/SCO) - 7 matches
    Yoan Severin (Zulte Waregem/BEL) - 10 matches

    10 players, 7 who have played more than 7 matches.

    Vaduz
    In -
    Noah Blasucci (St. Gallen) - 3 matches
    Benjamin Büchel (Thalwil/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Jodel Dossou (Austria Lustenau/AUT/2.D.) - 11 matches
    Christopher Drazan (Austria Lustenau/AUT/2.D.) - ???
    Noah Frick (U18) - 3 matches
    Andreas Hirzel (Hamburg/GER) - 11 matches
    Gabriel Lüchinger (Linz/AUT/2.D.) - 11 matches
    Manuel Mikus (U23) - 0 matches
    Ferhat Saglam (U18) - 2 matches
    Aron Sele (Balzers/1.L.) - 5 matches
    Berkay Sülüngöz (Rapperswil) - 0 matches
    Igor Tadic (Wohlen) - 11 matches
    Sadik Vitija (Grasshopper) - 7 matches
    Sandro Wieser (Roeselare/BEL/2.D.) - 10 matches

    14 players, 6 who have played more than 7 matches.

    Wil
    In -
    Gion Fadri Chande (Basel U21/PL) - 0 matches
    Luka Djordjevic (St. Gallen U18) - 0 matches
    Cédric Gasser (St. Gallen) - 2 matches
    Eric Gülünay (U20/2.L.i) - 0 matches
    Nikki Havenaar (Horn/AUT/3.D.) - 10 matches
    Kolja Herrmann (Freiburg B/GER/4.D.) - 3 matches
    Nicolas Herter (Winterthur U21/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Rrezart Hoxha (Luzern U21/1.L.) - 2 matches
    Feriz Sadiku (U20/2.L.i) - 0 matches
    Silvano Schäppi (Lugano) - 9 matches
    Ajet Sejdija (St. Gallen U21/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Carlos Silvio (Winterthur) - 11 matches

    12 runners, 3 who have played more than 7 matches.

    Winterthur
    In -
    Ralf Loose (manager/ex-Preußen Münster/GER/3.D.)
    Roberto Alves (Wil) - 8 matches
    Remo Arnold (Luzern) - 10 matches
    Davide Callà (Basel) - 10 matches
    Jordan Gele (ex-Nantes B/FRA/4.D.) - 6 matches
    Sead Hajrovic (Wohlen) - 11 matches
    Granit Lekaj (Wil) - 8 matches
    Alexis Rüegg (U21/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Tobias Schättin (Zürich) - 8 matches
    Marc Schmid (U21/1.L.) - 0 matches
    Taulant Seferi (Wohlen) - 10 matches
    Raphael Spiegel (Boavista Porto/POR) - 11 matches
    Enrique Wild (U21/1.L.) - 10 matches

    13 runners, 9 (!) who have played more than 7 matches.
     
  15. Arrows

    Arrows Member

    Vitoria SC/Belenenses/Aarau
    Portugal
    Oct 29, 2013
    Canada
    Club:
    FC Aarau
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    thank you for the analysis much appreciated looks like several clubs had big turnover!

    But hey we won! Knocking off then top of the table Wil! Things are looking up! I guess they can't look any further down....
     
  16. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was a good match for Aarau, but truth must be told, the Wil goal that was taken back for off-side's was incorrect. The cross came in, and went off the head of an Aarau defender, and then was headed in by Silvio. It should have been 0-1, instead of 0-0. But those things break both ways during the course of a season.


    26 Oct
    Aarau - Wil 2-0

    27 Oct
    Schaffhausen - Winterthur 2-2
    Kriens - Servette 2-3 Servette with 2 goals in stoppage time.
    RJ - LS 2-2 Turkes scores two goals including one in the 87' to get the draw for LS.

    28 Oct
    Vaduz - Chiasso
     
  17. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    28 Oct
    Vaduz - Chiasso 4-2


    Servette 21
    LS 21
    Winterthur 21
    Wil 21
    RJ 17
    Schaffhausen 16
    Vaduz 15
    Kriens 13
    Chiasso 11
    Aarau 7
     
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  18. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goalscoring leaders:
    8 - Nico Siegrist - Kriens
    8 - Aldn Turkes - RJ
    7 - Miguel Castroman - Schaffhausen
    6 - Simone Rapp - LS
    5 - Carlos Silvio - Wil
    5 - Zoran Josipovic - Chiasso


    Assist Leaders:
    5 - Luca Radice - Winterthur
    5 - Davide Calla - Winterthur
    4 - 3 with 4 assists


    Attendance:
    Winterthur (6) 3,583
    Servette (5) 3,195
    Aarau (6) 2,758
    LS (6) 1,939
    Vaduz (6) 1,515
    RJ (7) 1,427
    Kriens (6) 1,375
    Wil (6) 1,399
    Schaffhausen (6) 1,092
    Chiasso (6) 532
     
  19. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3 Nov
    LS - Vaduz

    4 Nov
    Chiasso - Aarau - Big match for Aarau to try and climb out of the basement.
    Wil - Kriens
    Winterthur - RJ
    Servette - Schaffhausen
     
  20. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3 Nov
    LS - Vaduz 1-2

    4 Nov
    Chiasso - Aarau - .2-3
    Wil - Kriens 1-1
    Winterthur - RJ 3-2
    Servette - Schaffhausen 3-0

    Servette 24
    Winterthur 24
    Wil 22
    LS 21
    Vaduz 18
    RJ 17
    Schaffhausen 16
    Kriens 14
    Chiasso 11
    Aarau 10
     
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  21. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goalscoring leaders:
    9 - Aldn Turkes - RJ
    8 - Nico Siegrist - Kriens
    7 - Miguel Castroman - Schaffhausen
    6 - Simone Rapp - LS
    6 - Taulant Seferi - Winterthur
    6 - Zoran Josipovic - Chiasso


    Assist Leaders:
    5 - Luca Radice - Winterthur
    5 - Davide Calla - Winterthur
    4 - 8 with 4 assists


    Attendance:
    Winterthur (7) 3,529
    Servette (6) 3,212
    Aarau (6) 2,758
    LS (7) 1,935
    Vaduz (6) 1,515
    RJ (7) 1,427
    Kriens (6) 1,375
    Wil (7) 1,136
    Schaffhausen (6) 1,092
    Chiasso (7) 541
     
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  22. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    Lausanne was really bad against Vaduz on Saturday. Vaduz controlled more of the match than they should have been allowed, and they made Lausanne pay for it. Happy that Vaduz got the win, though. They've taken 10 out of a possible 15 in their last 5 matches. Really positive stuff since Frick took over. They also look more inspired, and are acting like more of a team, as opposed to a collection of individuals. 6 points away from the top, and 8 points away from relegation. If they can keep up this run, who knows what can happen? I just want them to stay as far away from the bottom as possible.

    Was also lucky enough to be able to watch Chiasso/Aarau on Sunday morning. That was a very fun game. Aarau came from behind and won it late on a set piece. Chiasso really should've finished Aarau off when they had the chance, but Aarau kept plugging away, and that's what made the difference. When Chiasso was winning, Aarau was trailing by 7 points in the league, but the win now makes it one point, and if they can get some momentum, they could easily climb out of their early hole. It was a big win for them, and now Chiasso has to be really feeling the pressure after letting this game slip away and not even getting a point out of it.

    Servette are on a nice little run now. I think they finish the calendar year as winter champions. I'm curious to see what the winter brings for them. Not sure if they'll try to stand pat or try to strengthen. I think Lausanne might go out and try to get one more guy.

    If you had said Servette, Winti, and Wil would be top three separated by only 2 points, I'd have said you were nuts, yet here we are.
     
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  23. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree that LS looked very poor. Chiasso really must be sweating, a lot. I think that Wil and Winterthur will not go out and get any significant pieces, unless they lose one or two major players to higher divisions. Servette might go and get one more to try and win automatic promotion, and avoid the promotion/relegation playoff.
     
  24. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As an aside, the Promotion League teams voted to ask for a promotion/relegation playoff starting in 2019-2020. It would be their #2 vs BCL #9. I assume the BCL/RSL clubs will oppose it, but it is in the open.
     
  25. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    9 November
    Winterthur - Servette - Who knew this would be such a big match.

    10 November
    Schaffhausen - Chiasso

    11 November
    Kriens - LS
    Aarau - RJ
    Vaduz - Wil
     

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