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At the first match of the Watch Cup 2019, the Frankfurt Eintracht suffered a bitter 1-5 defeat against Swiss champions Young Boys Bern on Wednesday. Just two days later, the men of coach Adi Hütter are ready for the next match in the preparation tournament. On Friday at 8 pm, the Tissot Arena in Biel will host FC Luzern. The match against the Swiss first division is for the Frankfurt already the last test match, before on 25 July in the second European League qualifying round, the first competitive match this season is pending.
At the start of the preparation tournament, FC Luzern lost their first game on Tuesday evening in Biel 5: 6 against Crystal Palace on penalties. After regular time it had been 1: 1. The Lucerne go ahead of the second friendly of Lucerne vs. Frankfurt according to the odds as an outsider in the game. Can the Frankfurt make amends for the clear defeat against YB in the second match of the Watch Cup? The betting base anticipates a close duel and sets in the game Lucerne vs. Frankfurt their tip on “draw”.
Luzern :
The FC Luzern finished fifth in the Swiss Super League in the season 2018/19 with 46 points. Just like the Eintracht of Frankfurt, the players from Lucerne have to play in the second round of the Europa League qualification with effect from the previous season on 25 July. Opponent of the FCL is either the FK Riteriai from Lithuania or the AI Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands. The new season in the highest Swiss football league begins for Lucerne on Sunday, 21 July, with the game at FC St. Gallen. Coach Thomas Häberli is still in charge at FC. Häberli, who had been working as an assistant coach to Marcel Koller in Basel until the last winter break, had taken over the coaching position only in February 2019 from René Weiler and had repeatedly come under criticism during the rest of the season.
In the end, the coach led the club but in a very close race in the Super League in the international business and was rewarded as a reward for a new contract. Last season, the Blue and Whites had won seven out of 18 games away and lost eight. At home, it ran with seven wins and ten failures worse than on the opponent’s place. Since the FCL had the third worst defense of the league last season, was a focus in the training camp on the defensive.
The team was strengthened before the season with players such as Marius Müller (RB Leipzig) and Francesco Margiotta (Lausanne). In addition, the young players David Mistrafovic, Darian Males and Marco Burch were equipped with a professional contract. In contrast, the club had to cope with the departure of Ruben Vargas (to Augsburg FC), Bradley Fink (Borussia Dortmund), Valeriane Gvilia (Legia Warsaw) and the retirement of captain Claudio Lustenberger.
In preparation Lucerne played 2-4 against Winterthur, 0-0 against Altach and won 3-0 against FC Aarau. In the first match of the Watch Cup 2019, the FC fell behind in the second minute, but could only compensate again four minutes later. Crystal Palace had to do without the key players Wilfried Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate because of the African Cup. Since both teams in the remaining season no chance exploited, the penalty shootout had to decide. After eleven shooters who had all transformed, the missing shot of Lucerne’s Remo Arnold made up for the decision. Lucerne currently only has to do without Zibung and Enzler.
Frankfurt:
The team, the SGE coach Adi Hütter sent on Wednesday in the usual 3-5-2 system against the Young Boys Bern on the field, but had to offer significant differences to the success of the preseason season. Currently missing with Kevin Trapp, Sebastian Rode and Martin Hinteregger still three supports of the last season. All three pros were only loaned by Eintracht in the 2018/19 season and returned to their original clubs to start training. Sporting director Fredi Bobic has made it clear that he would like to firmly commit all three players. But so far Eintracht has not reported any progress. Rode is still injured anyway. But Trapp and Hinteregger have made with their achievements and other European clubs attention. In the offensive, of course, primarily the departure of top striker Luka Jovic must be compensated. In the first half against Bern Paciencia and Rebic formed the strike duo. In the second round, Haller and newcomer Joveljic were allowed to play.
The young Serb was then reserved to achieve the honorable goal for the Frankfurt in the 86th minute. In addition to Jovelic came in the second round also the new signing Dominik Kohr used. Newcomer Erik Durm was spared. In the end, the Europa League semi-finalist of the preseason was inferior to the Swiss champion but over long distances. YB was a lot more biting and acted with much speed and high pressing. With this game the Hessians had big problems. The Adlerträger were not single-minded and had their difficulties on the defensive. The team of coach Hütter conceded too many ball losses and Kontertore and also missed the counter-hedge.
Some players like Ante Rebic and Mijat Gacinovic seemed listless. In the training camp, the club wants to work this year, especially on fitness and a more variable playground. However, the SBU already suffered a bad news at the training camp in Switzerland: New recruit Djibril Sow suffered a tendon tear in the rear right thigh and falls out for eight to ten weeks.