Finally, Servette won a match. It may have been happening in a Rhône derby, in Tourbillon, to make the moment more striking. After six meetings, the garnet, without being great, therefore unlocked, faced with an overly passive, too apathetic FC sion to upset them. This 0-2 victory may change the dynamics of their season.
The fact remains that neither this Geneva success nor this Valais defeat fall from nowhere. There were signs, before this whirlwind match, played in front of 10,000 spectators.
Njoh in evidence
On the Servettien side, it is already the idea of a coherence inspired by Jocelyn Gourvennec, in office for a big month now and which gives a certain identity to his team. Servette had dominated, but lost in Zurich on Saturday. This time he displayed a certain mastery, with a very clear structure in 3-4-3 with the ball, which allowed him to make differences.
In particular on the left side, where the freedom left to Lilian Njoh was the source of the two garnet goals. In the 59th minute, the Frenchman combined with Cognat then focused at the penalty spot for Samuel Mraz who finished properly. And then, in the 67th minute, Njoh was again in the center. This did not give anything at first, but the defense of the Valais defense was going to benefit Aye first, who struck the bar, before the ball returned to the same MRAZ, which lit between the legs of Racioppi.
Second lively period
It was not undeserved. Because this Zion did not plan to do much more than it has been doing since the start of the season: to wait, and play in jolts. As on this occasion, just after the opening of the score, where Nivokazi escaped (too) easily in Bronn before crossing his attempt too much in front of Mall. This had given a certain pep to the Seduunois, quickly annihilated by the 0-2.
This second period at least had the merit of animating the meeting a little. Because before the break, it was not easy to go beyond the poverty of the rhythm, between an Zion who did not want the ball and a servant who did not know how to bring him to his attackers.
Sion must recover
Of course, if after two minutes, Florian Ay’s stung ball, well launched by Mraz, had not lobed the goal, it could have given something else. But the fact is that instead of concrete occasions, there were only imperfect situations, where the ball was in the surface but nothing happened. It was actually necessary to wait until Mraz was finally found in good conditions.
All of this must give to think about FC Sion. Who now knows that he must do more in the game, that luck will not always be on his side. A derby can also serve as an electroshock.
