After three consecutive defeats, Neuchâtel Xamax have won 2:1 away at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and moved back up to third place in the Challenge League for the time being.
Veteran Koro Kone scored the decisive second goal for coach Uli Forte's team in the 65th minute. The Vaud side had equalized two minutes earlier.
In Friday's second match, Vaduz made it seven matches in a row without defeat. The Liechtenstein side overcame a 2-0 deficit at home to Schaffhausen thanks in part to Liridon Berisha's goal in the 95th minute to tie the game at 2-2.
The Argentinian Felipe Pasadore, who only made his debut in the Challenge League at the beginning of October, scored twice for the visitors and now has five goals in six games.
Telegrams and table:
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy - Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 1:2 (0:1). - 530 spectators. - SR Qovanaj. - Goals: 40. Fatkic (penalty) 0:1. 63. Garcia 1:1. 65. Kone 1:2.
Vaduz - Schaffhausen 2:2 (0:2). - 1135 spectators. - SR Kanagasingam. - Goals: 18 Pasadore 0:1. 24 Pasadore 0:2. 63 Schwizer (penalty) 1:2. 95 Berisha 2:2.
The other games of the 16th round. Saturday: Bellinzona - Stade Nyonnais 18.00. Thun - Aarau 18.00. Wil - Etoile Carouge 18.00.
1. Thun 15/31 (30:15). 2. Etoile Carouge 15/27 (28:22). 3. Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 16/25 (28:31). 4. Aarau 15/22 (25:20). 5. Vaduz 15/21 (20:22). 6. Wil 15/19 (24:20). 7. Bellinzona 15/17 (18:25). 8. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 15/16 (27:22). 9. Schaffhausen 15/16 (21:26). 10. Stade Nyonnais 14/10 (19:37).
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