Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Basel II 4th with 59 points, Lugano II 15th with 36, 23 apart. The last five rounds placed Basel II no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Lugano II were scoring 1.32 and conceding 2.21, Basel II 1.91 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Basel II, winners of their last four.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Lugano II, 4 for Basel II and 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadio di Cornaredo, capacity 6,390, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Lugano II led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Lugano II: David Piffero (88'), Ian Tiraboschi (17'), Gjan Ajdin (27'), Rafael Frizzi (45') · Basel II: Moyo-Ola Uruejoma (8'), Evann Senaya (73')
Key stats
Possession: Lugano II 58% · Basel II 42% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-5