Slovenia vs Switzerland, 2014 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovenia

FT
0 - 2

Switzerland

20': Granit Xhaka
51': Gökhan Inler
75': Tranquillo Barnetta

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Slovenia are hosting Switzerland at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Attacking)
1': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
1': Offside called on Stephan Lichtsteiner
1': Jasmin Handanovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
3': Steve Von Bergen commits a foul on Tim Matavz resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
3': Valter Birsa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
3': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: save
3': Diego Benaglio makes a very good save (Catch)
4': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
5': Tim Matavz crosses the ball. Outcome: save
5': Diego Benaglio makes a very good save (Catch)
6': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
6': Stephan Lichtsteiner crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
6': Marko Suler clears the ball from danger.
7': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Andraz Kirm takes it (Attacking)
8': Bojan Jokic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
8': Gokhan Inler clears the ball from danger.
8': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
9': Valon Behrami commits a foul on Valter Birsa resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
9': Armin Bacinovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
10': Armin Bacinovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
10': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
11': Throw-in: Andraz Kirm takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
12': Andraz Kirm commits a foul on Stephan Lichtsteiner resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
12': Johan Djourou takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
13': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
13': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
13': Stephan Lichtsteiner clears the ball from danger.
14': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Defending)
14': Valon Behrami hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
14': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
15': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
15': Zlatko Dedic commits a foul on Valon Behrami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
15': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Aleksandar Radosavljevic commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
16': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Ricardo Rodriguez crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
16': Bojan Jokic clears the ball from danger.
16': Tranquillo Barnetta takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
17': Tim Matavz clears the ball from danger.
17': Stephan Lichtsteiner crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
17': Eren Derdiyok hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
17': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
18': Gokhan Inler commits a foul on Armin Bacinovic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
18': Marko Suler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
18': Marko Suler crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
18': Tim Matavz hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
18': Steve Von Bergen blocks the shot
20': Granit Xhaka hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
20': Goal!! Granit Xhaka hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 1 - 0
20': That last goal was assisted by Eren Derdiyok (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
21': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Defending)
22': Eren Derdiyok commits a foul on Marko Suler resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
22': Armin Bacinovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
22': Andraz Kirm takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
22': Zlatko Dedic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
23': Tranquillo Barnetta blocks the shot
23': Tranquillo Barnetta commits a foul on Miso Brecko resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
23': Tranquillo Barnetta is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
23': Marko Suler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
24': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
25': Granit Xhaka crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
25': Bostjan Cesar clears the ball from danger.
26': Xherdan Shaqiri commits a foul on Armin Bacinovic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
26': Bostjan Cesar takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
27': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Defending)
27': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
28': Andraz Kirm crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
28': Tim Matavz hits a good header. Outcome: save
29': Diego Benaglio makes a very good save (Tip Over)
29': Andraz Kirm takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
29': Bostjan Cesar hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
29': Steve Von Bergen blocks the shot
29': Throw-in: Armin Bacinovic takes it (Attacking)
29': Miso Brecko commits a foul on Tranquillo Barnetta resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
29': Steve Von Bergen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
31': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
31': Miso Brecko clears the ball from danger.
31': Eren Derdiyok hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
32': Offside called on Eren Derdiyok
32': Marko Suler takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Tim Matavz hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
32': Diego Benaglio makes a very good save (Block)
33': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Granit Xhaka takes it (Attacking)
34': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
34': Marko Suler blocks the shot
34': Tranquillo Barnetta takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
35': Tim Matavz clears the ball from danger.
35': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Defending)
37': Valter Birsa hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
37': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
38': Granit Xhaka commits a foul on Andraz Kirm resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
38': Armin Bacinovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
38': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
39': Valter Birsa crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
39': Valter Birsa takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
39': Zlatko Dedic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
41': Andraz Kirm commits a foul on Valon Behrami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
41': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
42': Armin Bacinovic commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
42': Granit Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
43': Tranquillo Barnetta crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
43': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
43': Bojan Jokic commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
44': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
44': Stephan Lichtsteiner commits a foul on Armin Bacinovic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
44': Bostjan Cesar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
44': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Defending)
45': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
45': Jasmin Handanovic makes a very good save (Catch)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Offside called on Zlatko Dedic
45'+1': Diego Benaglio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
46': Zlatko Dedic commits a foul on Steve Von Bergen resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
46': Diego Benaglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
46': Aleksandar Radosavljevic commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
47': Steve Von Bergen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
47': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
48': Andraz Kirm crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
48': Gokhan Inler clears the ball from danger.
49': Throw-in: Valter Birsa takes it (Attacking)
49': Miso Brecko crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Gokhan Inler clears the ball from danger.
49': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
50': Granit Xhaka hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
50': Jasmin Handanovic makes a very good save (Catch)
51': Eren Derdiyok commits a foul on Aleksandar Radosavljevic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
51': Bostjan Cesar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
51': Gokhan Inler hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
51': Goal!! Gokhan Inler hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 2 - 0
52': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Defending)
53': Bojan Jokic commits a foul on Tranquillo Barnetta resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
53': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
53': Valon Behrami hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
53': Jasmin Handanovic takes a long goal kick
55': Tranquillo Barnetta commits a foul on Armin Bacinovic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
55': Armin Bacinovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
55': Slovenia makes a sub: Zlatan Ljubijankic enters for Zlatko Dedic. Reason: Tactical
56': Miso Brecko crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Steve Von Bergen clears the ball from danger.
56': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
57': Armin Bacinovic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
57': Ricardo Rodriguez clears the ball from danger.
57': Valter Birsa hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
57': Valon Behrami blocks the shot
57': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
58': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
58': Aleksandar Radosavljevic commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
58': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
59': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
59': Andraz Kirm commits a foul on Stephan Lichtsteiner resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
59': Andraz Kirm is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
59': Xherdan Shaqiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
60': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: save
60': Jasmin Handanovic makes a very good save (Catch)
61': Slovenia makes a sub: Josip Ilicic enters for Valter Birsa. Reason: Tactical
61': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Attacking)
62': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
62': Offside called on Tim Matavz
63': Diego Benaglio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
63': Bojan Jokic commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
63': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
63': Josip Ilicic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
64': Diego Benaglio makes a very good save (Parry)
64': Armin Bacinovic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
64': Stephan Lichtsteiner blocks the shot
64': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
65': Offside called on Zlatan Ljubijankic
65': Johan Djourou takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
66': Zlatan Ljubijankic commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
66': Ricardo Rodriguez takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
68': Ricardo Rodriguez crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
68': Throw-in: Bojan Jokic takes it (Defending)
69': Valon Behrami commits a foul on Zlatan Ljubijankic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
69': Josip Ilicic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
70': Josip Ilicic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit wall
70': Josip Ilicic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
70': Ricardo Rodriguez clears the ball from danger.
71': Josip Ilicic commits a foul on Ricardo Rodriguez resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
71': Diego Benaglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
72': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Attacking)
72': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
73': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
73': Valon Behrami hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
73': Throw-in: Miso Brecko takes it (Defending)
74': Granit Xhaka commits a foul on Aleksandar Radosavljevic resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
74': Switzerland makes a sub: Blerim Dzemaili enters for Xherdan Shaqiri. Reason: Tactical
75': Bostjan Cesar takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
75': Bostjan Cesar crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
75': Tranquillo Barnetta commits a foul on Miso Brecko resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
75': Tranquillo Barnetta has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
75': Josip Ilicic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
76': Josip Ilicic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
76': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
77': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
78': Aleksandar Radosavljevic commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
78': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
80': Zlatan Ljubijankic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
80': Slovenia makes a sub: Jasmin Kurtic enters for Aleksandar Radosavljevic. Reason: Tactical
80': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
81': Jasmin Kurtic commits a foul on Granit Xhaka resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
81': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
82': Blerim Dzemaili commits a foul on Miso Brecko resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
82': Marko Suler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Jasmin Kurtic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Gokhan Inler clears the ball from danger.
82': Josip Ilicic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
83': Steve Von Bergen blocks the shot
83': Andraz Kirm takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
83': Josip Ilicic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
84': Zlatan Ljubijankic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
84': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
85': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
85': Switzerland makes a sub: Gelson Fernandes enters for Granit Xhaka. Reason: Tactical
86': Throw-in: Andraz Kirm takes it (Attacking)
87': Josip Ilicic crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
87': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodriguez takes it (Defending)
88': Throw-in: Blerim Dzemaili takes it (Defending)
88': Josip Ilicic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
88': Johan Djourou clears the ball from danger.
90': Josip Ilicic commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
90': Valon Behrami takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90': Throw-in: Marko Suler takes it (Defending)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Ricardo Rodriguez commits a foul on Miso Brecko resulting on a free kick for Slovenia
90'+1': Zlatan Ljubijankic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Ricardo Rodriguez is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+1': Diego Benaglio takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Josip Ilicic commits a foul on Valon Behrami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
90'+3': Diego Benaglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

SUI		SVN
15	Fouls	19
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	3
58	Possession	42
8	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	3
8	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
9	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 13,243

Line-Ups

Slovenia

No.	Name
12	Jasmin Handanovic (GK)
2	Miso Brecko
4	Marko Suler
5	Bostjan Cesar
13	Bojan Jokic
18	Aleksandar Radosavljevic
21	Armin Bacinovic
17	Andraz Kirm
10	Valter Birsa
14	Zlatko Dedic
23	Tim Matavz

Slovenia Substitutes:

Jan Oblak, Dejan Kelhar, Andraz Struna, Dominic Maroh, Darijan Matic, Mirnes Sisic, Jasmin Kurtic, Josip Ilicic, Ales Mertelj, Zlatan Ljubijankic, Etien Velikonja, Nejc Pecnik.

Switzerland

No.	Name
1	Diego Benaglio (GK)
2	Stephan Lichtsteiner
5	Steve von Bergen
13	Ricardo Rodríguez
20	Johan Djourou
7	Tranquillo Barnetta
8	Gökhan Inler
10	Granit Xhaka
11	Valon Behrami
23	Xherdan Shaqiri
9	Eren Derdiyok

Switzerland Substitutes:

Yann Sommer, Marco Wölfli, Reto Ziegler, Jonathan Rossini, Alain Nef, Adrian Winter, Valentin Stocker, Blerim Džemaili, Gelson Fernandes, Admir Mehmedi, Josip Drmic.

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