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Soccer-Sion stun Basel to maintain perfect Cup final record

BASEL, June 7 (Reuters) - FC Sion kept up their remarkable 100 percent record in the Swiss Cup final when they hammered FC Basel 3-0 on Sunday to deny their opponents a league and cup double.

It was Sion's 13th win in as many Cup final appearances, a run which began in 1965, although their victory was marred by the behaviour of their fans who delayed the start of the second half for five minutes by setting off smoke bombs.

Moussa Konate put Sion ahead in the 18th minute when, after being given too much room by the Basel defence, he collected a Carlitos pass and placed the ball past Germano Vailati.