Switzerland U21 vs Iceland U21, 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage 2011

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Switzerland U21

1': Fabian Frei
40': Innocent Emeghara

FT
2 - 0

Iceland U21

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Switzerland U21 are hosting Iceland U21 at Aalborg Stadion, , Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Fabian Frei hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
1': Goal!! Fabian Frei hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Switzerland U21 now leads 1 - 0
3': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Rurik Gislason resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
3': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
3': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
4': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
5': Alfred Finnbogason commits a foul on Fabian Frei resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
5': Timm Klose takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
6': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
6': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Defending)
7': Eggert Jonsson commits a foul on Innocent Emeghara resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
7': Innocent Emeghara takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
7': Mario Gavranovic hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
8': Haraldur Bjornsson makes a good save (Catch)
9': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Eggert Jonsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
9': Eggert Jonsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
9': Throw-in: Rurik Gislason takes it (Attacking)
10': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
10': Haraldur Bjornsson makes a very good save (Parry)
10': Eggert Jonsson commits a foul on Fabian Frei resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
10': Fabian Frei takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
10': Fabian Frei crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
11': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson clears the ball from danger.
11': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
11': Bjarni Thor Vidarsson commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
12': Bjarni Thor Vidarsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
12': Koch Philippe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
12': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Defending)
13': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson commits a foul on Mario Gavranovic resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
13': Mario Gavranovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
13': Gaetano Berardi crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
13': Rurik Gislason blocks the cross
13': Fabian Frei takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
14': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
15': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
15': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
16': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
16': Handball called on Xherdan Shaqiri
16': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Granit Xhaka drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
17': Eggert Jonsson blocks the shot
17': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
18': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Defending)
19': Mario Gavranovic commits a foul on Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
19': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
19': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Defending)
20': Innocent Emeghara crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
20': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
21': Innocent Emeghara hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
21': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
22': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
22': Bjarni Thor Vidarsson commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
22': Xherdan Shaqiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
22': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
23': Fabian Lustenberger commits a foul on Gudmundur Kristjansson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
23': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
24': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
24': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
27': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
27': Haraldur Bjornsson makes a very good save (Punch)
27': Granit Xhaka commits a foul on Rurik Gislason resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
27': Eggert Jonsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
29': Rurik Gislason commits a foul on Jonathan Rossini resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
29': Jonathan Rossini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
30': Granit Xhaka hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
30': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
31': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Attacking)
33': Rurik Gislason hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
33': Yann Sommer makes a very good save (Round Post)
33': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
33': Koch Philippe clears the ball from danger.
33': Offside called on Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
34': Yann Sommer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
34': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
35': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Defending)
35': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Attacking)
37': Mario Gavranovic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': Haraldur Bjornsson makes an outstanding save (Parry)
37': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
38': Offside called on Mario Gavranovic
38': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
38': Granit Xhaka commits a foul on Rurik Gislason resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
38': Granit Xhaka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
39': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
39': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
39': Yann Sommer makes a very good save (Catch)
40': Eggert Jonsson commits a foul on Innocent Emeghara resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
40': Gaetano Berardi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
40': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Defending)
40': Innocent Emeghara hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
40': Goal!! Innocent Emeghara hits a very good left footed shot high through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Switzerland U21 now leads 2 - 0
41': That last goal was assisted by Fabian Frei (Pass from Left Channel)
42': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Attacking)
43': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Attacking)
43': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Eggert Jonsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
43': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
44': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
44': Yann Sommer makes a very good save (Punch)
44': Gylfi Sigurdsson commits a foul on Mario Gavranovic resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
44': Gylfi Sigurdsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Koch Philippe commits a foul on Gudmundur Kristjansson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
45'+1': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
45'+1': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
45': The second half is under way
45': Iceland U21 makes a sub: Skuli Fridgeirsson enters for Alfred Finnbogason. Reason: Tactical
46': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Defending)
47': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
48': Mario Gavranovic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
48': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
49': Rurik Gislason commits a foul on Gaetano Berardi resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
49': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
49': Throw-in: Jonathan Rossini takes it (Defending)
49': Throw-in: Bjarni Thor Vidarsson takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Hjortur Valgardsson takes it (Defending)
50': Fabian Lustenberger commits a foul on Bjarni Thor Vidarsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
50': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
51': Hjortur Valgardsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
51': Yann Sommer makes a good save (Catch)
51': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
52': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
52': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Eggert Jonsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
52': Eggert Jonsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
52': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Defending)
53': Innocent Emeghara commits a foul on Eggert Jonsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
53': Eggert Jonsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Koch Philippe commits a foul on Bjarni Thor Vidarsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
54': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
54': Hjortur Valgardsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
54': Jon Gudni Fjoluson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Fabian Frei clears the ball from danger.
54': Bjarni Thor Vidarsson commits a foul on Koch Philippe resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
54': Koch Philippe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
55': Jon Gudni Fjoluson commits a foul on Innocent Emeghara resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
55': Jonathan Rossini takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
55': Jonathan Rossini drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
56': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson blocks the shot
56': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
56': Hjortur Valgardsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
57': Yann Sommer makes a good save (Catch)
57': Gudmundur Kristjansson commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
57': Xherdan Shaqiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
59': Throw-in: Hjortur Valgardsson takes it (Attacking)
60': Rurik Gislason crosses the ball. Outcome: save
60': Yann Sommer makes a good save (Catch)
60': Iceland U21 makes a sub: B Bjarnason enters for Bjarni Thor Vidarsson. Reason: Tactical
61': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
61': Throw-in: Eggert Jonsson takes it (Attacking)
62': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
62': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Eggert Jonsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
63': Eggert Jonsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
63': Eggert Jonsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
63': Yann Sommer makes a good save (Catch)
63': Offside called on Mario Gavranovic
63': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
65': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
65': Offside called on Rurik Gislason
66': Switzerland U21 makes a sub: Moreno Costanzo enters for Fabian Frei. Reason: Tactical
66': Yann Sommer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Innocent Emeghara commits a foul on Hjortur Valgardsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
68': Switzerland U21 makes a sub: Amir Abrashi enters for Granit Xhaka. Reason: Tactical
68': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
69': Throw-in: Gaetano Berardi takes it (Attacking)
70': Xherdan Shaqiri commits a foul on Hjortur Valgardsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
70': Haraldur Bjornsson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Koch Philippe commits a foul on Gylfi Sigurdsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
71': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
73': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
73': Gaetano Berardi commits a foul on Rurik Gislason resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
73': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
74': Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
75': Yann Sommer takes a short goal kick
79': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Attacking)
80': Innocent Emeghara hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
80': Haraldur Bjornsson makes a very good save (Parry)
80': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
81': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
82': Throw-in: Hjortur Valgardsson takes it (Attacking)
82': Gudmundur Kristjansson commits a foul on Jonathan Rossini resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
82': Jonathan Rossini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
83': Throw-in: Koch Philippe takes it (Defending)
85': Switzerland U21 makes a sub: Nassim Ben Khalifa enters for Mario Gavranovic. Reason: Tactical
86': Offside called on Nassim Ben Khalifa
86': Haraldur Bjornsson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Amir Abrashi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
88': Haraldur Bjornsson takes a long goal kick
89': Nassim Ben Khalifa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90': Gylfi Sigurdsson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
90': B Bjarnason commits a foul on Yann Sommer resulting on a free kick for Switzerland U21
90': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+3': Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
90'+4': Moreno Costanzo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+4': Throw-in: Xherdan Shaqiri takes it (Attacking)
90'+4': Nassim Ben Khalifa commits a foul on Hjortur Valgardsson resulting on a free kick for Iceland U21
90'+4': Hjortur Valgardsson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

ISL		SUI
15	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	7
50	Possession	50
3	SHOTS	11
2	ON GOAL	5
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	1
10	Crosses	4
0.3	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
1	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Aalborg Stadion
Location: , Denmark
Attendance: 1,903

EURO Under-21 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Spain U21	3	+2	7
2	Italy U21	3	+2	7
3	Slovakia U21	3	-1	3
4	Romania U21	3	-3	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Switzerland U21

No.	Name
1	Yann Sommer (GK)
2	Philipp Koch
15	Timm Klose
5	Jonathan Rossini
23	Gaetano Berardi
6	Fabian Lustenberger
10	Xherdan Shaqiri
9	Fabian Frei
19	Mario Gavranovic
14	Granit Xhaka
7	Innocent Emeghara

Switzerland U21 Substitutes:

Kevin Fickentscher, Benjamin Siegrist, Fabio Daprelá, Francois Affolter, Daniel Pavlovic, Pajtim Kasami, Nassim Ben Khalifa, Frank Feltscher, Amir Abrashi, Xavier Hochstrasser, Moreno Costanzo, Admir Mehmedi.

Iceland U21

No.	Name
1	Haraldur Björnsson (GK)
4	Eggert Jonsson
3	Hólmar Eyjólfsson
23	Jón Gudni Fjóluson
5	Hjortur Valgardsson
16	Gudmundur Kristjansson
8	Bjarni Thor Vidarsson
10	Gylfi Sigurdsson
9	Rúrik Gíslason
21	Alfred Finnbogason
19	Kolbeinn Sigthorsson

Iceland U21 Substitutes:

Oskar Petursson, Arnar Petursson, Elfar Helgason, Skuli Fridgeirsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Jóhann Gudmundsson, Thorarinn Valdimarsson, Almar Ormarsson, Andres Mar Johannesson, Björn Sigurdarson, Arnor Smarason.

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