Zurich and Basel take a point each
There was limited excitement on offer for Basel and Zurich fans as the two top-flight sides met on Friday night. The goal-hungry had to wait until well into the second half before getting something to chew on.
Basel’s Kreuzer opened the scoring in the 65th minute. The response came in the 75th from Zurich’s Kavelashvili.
A thigh injury saw Zurich and national side keeper Marco Pascolo substituted mid-way through the first half. Zurich trainer Gilbert Gress said that he feared the damage was serious.
Ahead of the weekend’s game, the Friday match leaves Basel fourth on 15 points, a full seven behind top-placed Lugano. Zurich are eighth, with 11. They are just a point out of the relegation/promotion playoff zone, ahead of Aarau.
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