13.05.12 : The most dangerous hockey team in Switzerland
It was a busy day of hockey in Geneva (and Mother’s Day) on Sunday – the two Geneva women’s teams were in action earlier in the day with the men’s game being the final contest on the schedule. Following a rather unconvincing performance during a 2-0 win away to Stade Lausanne on Saturday, Servette was now to confront Rotweiss Wettingen. If the brighter weather was anything to go by, it was going to be a better day for Servette!
Just over a week had passed since Servette had beaten Rotweiss Wettingen in the semi-final of the Swiss Cup, 1-0. Neither team could have forgotten that gritty match in Olten in front of thousands of spectators. Rotweiss were undoubtedly devastated by their Cup loss and surely intended to show Servette in front of their home crowd that Servette were "pretenders" to the crown of champions. On the other hand, Servette was determined to prove that the outcome of the Cup weekend in Olten was no accident – it was an opportunity to defend the Cup’s rightful place in Geneva. Without some stalwart players in the line up, it was equally a chance and a necessity for other players to step up and raise their games.
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