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Lawrence Ati-Zigi’s staggering performance saves St Gallen from defeat in Europa Conference League
Ghana international goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi emerged as the hero after pulling of staggering performance to save St Gallen from defeat in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifications final.
The Black Stars shot stopper lasted the entire duration as his outfit played out 0-0 draw with Trabzonspor on home turf on Tuesday.
Ati-Zigi’s amazing performance in the first leg played at kybunpark kept the Swiss outfit in the game. He made four crucial saves to deny the Turkish outfit from finding the back of the net the much-anticipated clash.
His performance caught the attention of almost everyone at the stadium, including his teammates. However, journalists jokingly demanded for a doping test for the Ghanaian shot stopper after the game due to his masterclass performance.
The 27-year-old Ghanaian goalkeeper top-class performance kept St Gallen hopes of making it to the group stage alive following a 0-0 draw.
The former Red Bull Salzburg shot stopper has given St Gallen the chance to fight for a place in the group stage in the return leg slated for next week.
Ati-Zigi will be crucial for St Gallen in the return leg if they are to secure qualification to the group stage of the Europe’s third-tier competition.
Source:Fiilasports/footballmadeinghana
