FC Winterthur celebrated a 7-3 friendly victory over Super League side FC Basel. The match took place on Saturday at Schützenwiese during the international break, providing a strong statement of form ahead of the next competitive fixture.
The first half ended with a commanding 4-0 lead for the hosts. Golliard scored twice in the 30th and 33rd minutes, with Kehrer and Marchesano adding further goals. After the break, Odin and Rohner found the net, while Basel replied with three consolation goals from Olaigbe (twice) and Harder. Xherdan Shaqiri, who captained Basel from the number 10 position, was substituted due to injury in the second half.
The win extends FC Winterthur's current winning run to five matches across all competitions. In the Challenge League, the side sits second with 18 points from nine games. Their next opponent is Neuchatel Xamax FC, whom they beat 4-0 at home on September 4th. The return fixture is scheduled for Friday, October 9th.
For new Basel manager Slavisa Jokanovic, who said after the match: „Auf Slavisa Jokanovic wartet nach dem Testkick am Samstag viel Arbeit,“ it was a sobering debut. His first competitive game in charge is away at Vaduz on October 11th.
This story first appeared at bluewin.ch
