St. Otmar St. Gallen secured important points in the NLA season with a narrow 34:33 victory against Wacker Thun.
In a thrilling game in the NLA season, St. Otmar St. Gallen secured a narrow victory against Wacker Thun. The team, which has been under the management of former Swiss national team coach Michael Suter since this summer, put in an impressive performance in the 12th round.
Despite trailing by five goals in the first half, the much-rejuvenated St. Otmar team showed fighting spirit. In the last two and a half minutes of the game, they scored three goals in succession, which gave them the decisive lead. David Knezevic was St. Gallen's outstanding scorer with nine goals.
Catching up in the final phase
The victory was not only a moral success, but also had an impact on the table. This success allowed St. Otmar, who had previously been bottom of the table, to catch up with Wacker Thun on points. This performance underlines the potential of the young team and the successful work of coach Michael Suter.