Match Report
In the standings it was Stade Nyonnais 10th on 2 points, Neuchâtel Xamax 5th on 12 — separated by 10. Scoring rates set the scale: Stade Nyonnais 0.75 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Neuchâtel Xamax 1.5 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Neuchâtel Xamax — four in succession.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Stade Nyonnais have 2 wins to Neuchâtel Xamax's 7, with 6 draws, at 2.93 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 73% of the meetings.
Centre sportif de Colovray, capacity 7,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Stade Nyonnais: Leon Bergsma (33' og) · Neuchâtel Xamax: Eris Abedini (31'), Peter Ambrose (72'), Peter Ambrose (84')
Key stats
Possession: Stade Nyonnais 51% · Neuchâtel Xamax 49% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-2