The Zurich team has fond memories of the Stockhorn Arena. Only last May, together with the support of numerous GC fans, they managed to stay in the league in extremis. Now they return to the Berne Oberland in the second round of the cup, where they will face the leaders of the Dieci Challenge League (DCL). A solid team performance will be required against Thun if they want to take the next step in the Swiss Cup.
FC Thun have started the season unbeaten so far. Mauro Lustrinelli's side have won five and drawn two of their seven competitive matches so far. This also puts them in first place in the DCL table, three points ahead of AC Bellinzona. In the first round of the cup, the team from the Bernese Oberland beat SC Schwyz by a clear 0:6.
Head coach Marco Schällibaum will be without Asumah Abubakar against Thun. The striker is out due to a bruised ankle. In addition, Adama Bojang is not yet eligible to play and Mathieu Choinière is doubtful. Otherwise, GC Zurich have all their new signings available.
In addition, GC Zurich is refraining from the transfer of Imourane Hassane for the time being due to contractual disputes in Benin.
The extra train departs at 16:17 from platform 18. You can find more information about the train at www.sektoriv.ch. If you can't make it to Thun, you can follow the game as usual on 86live via live ticker and radio.
