CAROUGE, Switzerland (Interstat) — Substitute Dominik Schwizer scored twice in the opening 16 minutes Friday, leading Vaduz to a 2-1 victory over Etoile Carouge at Stade de la Fontenette in the Challenge League season opener for both clubs. Schwizer struck in the 10th minute and again in the 16th. Forward Itaitinga pulled one back for the hosts later in the match, but Etoile Carouge could not find an equalizer. Cédric Gasser, Florian Hoxha, Leon Schaffran, Luc Essiena Avang and Nicolas Hasler each recorded an assist. Hasler received a yellow card in the 13th minute and was sent off with a second yellow in the 84th minute, leaving Vaduz a man down for the final minutes plus stoppage time. Despite the disadvantage, Vaduz maintained its lead. Other yellow cards went to Hoxha in the 25th minute, Avang in the 38th, Gasser in first-half stoppage time and Schaffran in the 90th+4. Etoile Carouge pressed for an equalizer but was unable to break through. Vaduz improved to 1-0 in the league and overall, while Etoile Carouge dropped to 0-1. Vaduz’s win marked a strong start to its campaign.