Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brühl 2nd with 72 points, Lugano II 15th with 36, 36 apart. Recent form told a different story for Brühl: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Lugano II 1.32 scored and 2.21 conceded per game, Brühl 2.56 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.84.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Lugano II win, 4 for Brühl, 0 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Stadio di Cornaredo, with room for 6,390 spectators. Lugano II led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Lugano II: Jason Parente (45'), Elias Pihlström (13'), Jason Parente (64'), Gjan Ajdin (90') · Brühl: Felipe Dorta (66'), Metin Bahtiyari (88')
Key stats
Possession: Lugano II 36% · Brühl 64% · Total shots: 14-20 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 3-8