Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rapperswil-Jona 2nd with 74 points, St. Gallen II 17th with 37, 37 apart. The last five rounds placed St. Gallen II 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: St. Gallen II 1.65 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, Rapperswil-Jona 2.24 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.65.
St. Gallen II had been beaten in three straight games.
Stadion Espenmoos in St. Gallen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,456. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-4.