UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Switzerland vs San Marino, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 17': Michael Lang
  • 55': Gökhan Inler (P)
  • 65': Admir Mehmedi
  • 72': Johan Djourou (P)
  • 75': Pajtim Kasami
  • 80': Breel Embolo (P)
  • 89': Eren Derdiyok
FT
7 - 0

Switzerland seal Euro 2016 place with thrashing of San Marino

Switzerland booked their place at Euro 2016 with a 7-0 Group G victory over San Marino.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Throw-in: Matteo Vitaioli takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Michael Lang crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 4': Davide Simoncini clears the ball from danger.
  • 4': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Gokhan Inler drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 5': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 5': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Admir Mehmedi commits a foul on Luca Tosi resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 6': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 7': Throw-in: Davide Cesarini takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 10': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 10': Michael Lang hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 11': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 12': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 14': Michael Lang commits a foul on Mattia Stefanelli resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 14': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 15': Offside called on Josip Drmic
  • 15': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 16': Johan Djourou hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 16': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 16': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 16': That last goal was assisted by Breel Embolo (Header from Centre Penalty Area)
  • 17': Michael Lang hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 17': Goal!! Michael Lang hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 1 - 0
  • 19': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 20': Gokhan Inler commits a foul on Luca Tosi resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 20': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Throw-in: Davide Cesarini takes it (Defending)
  • 24': Alessandro Della Valle commits a foul on Breel Embolo resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 25': Ricardo Rodríguez takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 25': Ricardo Rodríguez crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 26': Throw-in: Johan Djourou takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Pajtim Kasami hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 27': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 28': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 29': Admir Mehmedi hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 29': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 29': Breel Embolo commits a foul on Davide Cesarini resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 30': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 30': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 32': Throw-in: Admir Mehmedi takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Lorenzo Gasperoni commits a foul on Pajtim Kasami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 33': Michael Lang takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 33': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 33': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 34': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 34': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 36': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 37': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 37': Gokhan Inler drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 38': Mattia Stefanelli blocks the shot
  • 38': Handball called on Mattia Stefanelli
  • 38': Ricardo Rodríguez takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 38': Ricardo Rodríguez curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 39': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 39': Davide Simoncini commits a foul on Breel Embolo resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 39': Ricardo Rodríguez takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 39': Ricardo Rodríguez crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 40': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 40': Pajtim Kasami commits a foul on Mattia Stefanelli resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 41': Marco Berardi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 41': Throw-in: Davide Cesarini takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 45': Admir Mehmedi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 45': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 48': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Alessandro Della Valle commits a foul on Pajtim Kasami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 52': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 52': Gokhan Inler crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 53': Offside called on Fabian Schar
  • 53': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Handball called on Davide Cesarini
  • 55': Gokhan Inler places the penalty kick with his right foot to the upper right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 56': Alessandro Della Valle commits a foul on Pajtim Kasami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 57': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 58': Breel Embolo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 58': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 59': Throw-in: Davide Cesarini takes it (Attacking)
  • 59': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 61': Marco Berardi commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 61': Ricardo Rodríguez takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 61': Ricardo Rodríguez curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 62': Switzerland makes a sub: François Moubandje enters for Ricardo Rodríguez. Reason: Tactical
  • 63': San Marino makes a sub: Matteo Coppini enters for Lorenzo Gasperoni. Reason: Tactical
  • 64': Throw-in: Davide Cesarini takes it (Defending)
  • 65': Josip Drmic hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 65': Aldo Simoncini makes an outstanding save (Parry)
  • 65': Fabian Schar drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 65': Aldo Simoncini makes an outstanding save (Parry)
  • 65': Admir Mehmedi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 65': Goal!! Admir Mehmedi hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 3 - 0
  • 68': Throw-in: Fabian Schar takes it (Defending)
  • 68': Switzerland makes a sub: Eren Derdiyok enters for Admir Mehmedi. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': Throw-in: Breel Embolo takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Eren Derdiyok hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 71': Luca Zuffi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 72': Alessandro Della Valle commits a foul on Fabian Schar resulting on a penalty for Switzerland
  • 72': Johan Djourou places the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 75': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': That last goal was assisted by François Moubandje (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
  • 75': Pajtim Kasami drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 75': Goal!! Pajtim Kasami hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 5 - 0
  • 78': San Marino makes a sub: Fabio Vitaioli enters for Davide Cesarini. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Switzerland makes a sub: Renato Steffen enters for Josip Drmic. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Alessandro Della Valle commits a foul on Eren Derdiyok resulting on a penalty for Switzerland
  • 80': Alessandro Della Valle is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 80': Breel Embolo places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
  • 81': Luca Tosi commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 81': Luca Tosi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 82': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 83': Luca Tosi commits a foul on Luca Zuffi resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 83': San Marino makes a sub: Jose Hirsch enters for Enrico Golinucci. Reason: Tactical
  • 83': Renato Steffen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 83': Renato Steffen crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 83': Pajtim Kasami hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
  • 84': Aldo Simoncini takes a long goal kick
  • 86': Throw-in: Michael Lang takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Offside called on Breel Embolo
  • 87': Aldo Simoncini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Gokhan Inler commits a foul on Mattia Stefanelli resulting on a free kick for San Marino
  • 88': Alessandro Della Valle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 89': That last goal was assisted by Renato Steffen (Cross from Right Wing)
  • 89': Eren Derdiyok hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 89': Goal!! Eren Derdiyok hits a very good header low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 7 - 0
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Breel Embolo hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+1': Aldo Simoncini makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 90'+2': Pajtim Kasami takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90'+4': Matteo Vitaioli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 0
29 Possession 71
0 SHOTS 22
0 ON GOAL 14
0.0 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 3
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 3
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 4
0 Crosses 5
0.0 Cross % 0.8
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
1 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue:
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Attendance: 15,000

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Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland

No. Name
21 Burki Roman (GK)
2 Michael Lang
22 Fabian Schär
20 Johan Djourou
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
7 Breel Embolo
16 Luca Zuffi
8 Gökhan Inler
17 Pajtim Kasami
18 Admir Mehmedi
19 Josip Drmic

SMR San Marino

No. Name
1 Aldo Simoncini (GK)
11 Davide Cesarini
4 Alessandro Della Valle Yellow Card
5 Davide Simoncini
8 Mirko Palazzi
13 Marco Berardi
9 Matteo Vitaioli
20 Luca Tosi Yellow Card
6 Lorenzo Gasperoni
18 Enrico Golinucci
22 Mattia Stefanelli

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