The Cup final was both a reminder that there was no really strong team in Switzerland and success of the underdog. FC Sion and Servette reached the final, mid-table neigbours and nothing special this season, but ambition was not absent.
Servette wanted at least to save disastrous season, but it was not to be – they lost 1-3.
Frankly, Servette’s loss was not a great surprise – Swiss teams were always pretty equal, so it was difficult to speak of favourites and predict ‘sure’ outcomes. Yet, Servette won the title in the previous year and the squad was pretty much the same – thus, supposed to run for the Cup to safe its pride, if for no other reason. Given the squad, Servette should have been the winner – they had a handful strong players, perhaps more than any other Swiss club and certainly more than FC Sion, but… names do not win games.
A great moment for FC Sion – and no surprise. A modest club, but a Cup specialist in recent years – this was their 5th Cup and third won in the 1980s, beginning in 1980. Lovely victory and more than enjoyable moment.
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