FC Winterthur won 1:0 away at Étoile Carouge on Friday evening, claiming a second straight victory. T. Golliard scored the only goal in the 53rd minute, assisted by B. Beyer, according to the official match data from the fixture.
How the match unfolded
The first half stayed goalless, with F. Rohner picking up the only card of the opening period, a yellow in the 42nd minute for a foul. Winterthur pushed on after the break and took the lead through Golliard's strike. Carouge responded with a triple substitution in the 69th minute, bringing on B. Cespedes and O. Correia among others, but could not find a way past a solid Winterthur defence. Late on, A. Turkes also picked up a yellow card in the 90+4th minute.
Table situation and next fixture
The away win keeps FC Winterthur third in the Challenge League table, on 12 points from 7 games and five points behind leaders Stade Lausanne-Ouchy. The team's recent form reads WWDDW, with no defeats in their last five matches. A full breakdown of the squad and season figures is available in our stats section. Winterthur's next match comes on September 18, at home against fourth-placed FC Aarau, with all details on our fixtures page.
