Alex Frei put Basel on board after taking advantage of a penalty shot 19 minutes into the match.
Lausanne battled back and came close to drawing the match, but were unable to find the net.
Genseric Kusunga increased Basel's lead by scoring at the 71 minute mark, thanks to an assist from Radoslav Kovac.
This victory keeps FC Basel in the lead of the Super League Division by six points.
]]>The Basel Sharks got bitten by Langenthal in a big way.
Both teams kept each other scoreless in the first period.
Langenthal's Marco Gruber opened things up by scoring at the 36 minute mark in the second period.
Teammate Yves Müller added a goal four minutes later.
The third quarter saw Langenthal pour four more goals as the Sharks were unable to answer.
The Sharks are down 1 game to zero in the quarterfinals.
]]>The Sharks gave up a goal 18 minutes into the first period.
Dario Gartmann drew the match for Basel three minutes later.
Basel was unable to ride the momentum into the second period and allowed Benoit Mondou and Jeremy Gailland to score within 60 seconds of each other.
This loss keeps the Sharks winless against La Chaux de Fonds in the regular season.
Basel will face HC Ajoie tonight in the final game of the season. Should the Sharks win, they will advance to the postseason.
]]>FC Basel looked forward to increasing their lead in the standings with an easy victory over their ninth placed opponent.
Instead Basel walked away with a frustrating draw.
Both teams put on a defensive clinic for the 25 thousand-plus fans in St. Jakob Park.
Basel's Benjamin Huggel had two great chances to score however goalie Andris Vanins stopped both shots in specatcular fashion.
Alex Frei also had a chance to put Basel on the scoreboard, however Vanins blocked his shot as well.
This draw leaves FC Basel in first place of the Super League Division with a 7 point lead over Luzern.
]]>FC Basel is ready to continue the regular season.
Basels' Alex Frei scored the first goal after 35 minutes of action.
Marco Streller followed with a goal almost 20 minutes later.
Delemont was still in the match and kept pace with FC Basel thanks to a goal from Florian Hengel.
That would be the last time that Delemont would make any noise.
Stephan Andrist increased the lead for Basel at the 59 minute mark.
Teammates Alex Frei and Alexsander Dragovic each scored a goal shortly thereafter.
Jacques Zoua added to the barrage by scoring twice.
This was the final test match before the continuation of the normal season.
FC Basel currently leads the Super League Division with a 7 point lead over the second placed team, Luzern.
FC Basel will face Sion on February 5th.
]]>Michael Loichat put Visp on board with the first goal of the match 4 minutes into the first period.
The Sharks responded in the second period. Jonathan Roy drew the match for Basel with a goal at the 21 minute mark.
Minutes later, Evgueni Chiriayev put Basel ahead with a goal thanks to an assist by Pascal Wittwer.
Sebastian Sutter scored for Visp in the third period.
The Sharks poured it on shortly thereafter.
Basel regained the lead after a goal by Dario Gartmann at the 50 minute mark.
Olivier Schäublin and Stefan Schnyder each scored a goal within a span of nine minutes.
This victory has moved the Basel Sharks up to 6th place in the NLB Division.
The Sharks are enjoying a three game winning streak.
]]>Basel's tennis hero defeated Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets during the quarterfinals.
The 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory was a rematch of the 2009 US Open title. Del Potro defeated Federer in that contest.
This was Federer's 1000th match of his illustrious career and he dominated from start to finish.
Federer is looking to add another career milestone. Should he win this year's Australian Open, he will overtake Jimmy Connor's total of 233 Grand Slam victories.
However, Rafael Nadal stands in his way. The two will meet in the semi finals.
]]>Neither team was able to score in the first two periods thanks to strong defense.
Basel's Dario Gartmann broke things open in the third period with a goal thanks to assists from Olivier Schäublin and Justin Mapletoft.
The Lions roared back and Sami El Assaoui drew the match shortly before the end of regulation.
Basel's Julien Bonnet scored the game winner 45 seconds into overtime.
This victory keeps the Sharks in 7th place of the NLB division, however the team is only 3 points away from 6th place.
]]>The Starwings were off their game in this lopsided contest.
The first quarter set the tone for the rest of the match. That was when Geneva outscored Basel 24 to 9.
Top scorers Miroslav Petkovic and Tony McCrory were held to 12 and 7 points respectively.
Brandon Jenkins was unable to play because of an injury and Jaraun Burrows sat out due to an illness.
This loss keeps the Starwings in 6th place of the NLA Division.
]]>This is a match the Starwings want to forget.
The Starwings' defense limited Vacallo to 10 points in the first quarter, however Basel's offense managed only 5.
Vacallo outscored the Starwings in every quarter and almost doubled the score in the third.
Jaraun Burrows led the Starwings with 17 points, and he was the only player on the team who registered double digits.
Brandon Jenkins was scratched from the game due to an injury.
This loss keeps the Starwings in 6th place of the NLA Division.
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