Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stade Nyonnais (2nd, 66 pts) held a 34-point advantage over St. Gallen II (15th, 32 pts). Stade Nyonnais had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: St. Gallen II 1.78 scored and 2.69 conceded per game, Stade Nyonnais 2.59 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.76.
Stade Nyonnais arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Paul-Grüninger-Stadion in St. Gallen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stade Nyonnais led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.