Switzerland vs Japan, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Seferovic back on scoresheet as Switzerland beat Japan ahead of WC

Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic gave his morale a needed boost scoring for his team in a 2-0 win against Japan on Friday.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Gotoku Sakai (Japan).
• 4': Offside, Switzerland. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Mario Gavranovic is caught offside.
• 6': Attempt saved. Genki Haraguchi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 8': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
• 8': Keisuke Honda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 9': Foul by Ryota Oshima (Japan).
• 9': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
• 11': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
• 13': Makoto Hasebe (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Valon Behrami (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Yuya Osako (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai.
• 16': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
• 16': Gotoku Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Yuya Osako (Japan).
• 18': Valon Behrami (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 21': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 21': Offside, Japan. Gotoku Sakai tries a through ball, but Keisuke Honda is caught offside.
• 22': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
• 22': Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland).
• 24': Tomoaki Makino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt saved. Makoto Hasebe (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keisuke Honda.
• 25': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Yuya Osako (Japan).
• 26': Attempt missed. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
• 29': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Foul by Keisuke Honda (Japan).
• 30': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Takashi Usami.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
• 33': Attempt saved. Ryota Oshima (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keisuke Honda.
• 35': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 35': Yuya Osako (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Behrami.
• 36': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
• 38': Attempt saved. Keisuke Honda (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Osako.
• 38': Delay in match Yuya Osako (Japan) because of an injury.
• 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 40': Substitution, Japan. Yoshinori Muto replaces Yuya Osako because of an injury.
• 40': Penalty Switzerland. Breel Embolo draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 40': Penalty conceded by Maya Yoshida (Japan) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 42': Goal! Switzerland 1, Japan 0. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 45': Attempt missed. Genki Haraguchi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Keisuke Honda.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Japan 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Japan 0.
• 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Nico Elvedi replaces Manuel Akanji.
• 46': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Japan).
• 46': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 47': Foul by Tomoaki Makino (Japan).
• 47': Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 49': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
• 49': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
• 52': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
• 52': Takashi Usami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Hand ball by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
• 55': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Foul by Gotoku Sakai (Japan).
• 55': Substitution, Japan. Takashi Inui replaces Takashi Usami.
• 56': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Sakai replaces Gotoku Sakai.
• 57': Offside, Switzerland. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Mario Gavranovic is caught offside.
• 60': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
• 60': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
• 62': Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Valon Behrami.
• 64': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Mario Gavranovic.
• 64': Substitution, Switzerland. Steven Zuber replaces Breel Embolo.
• 64': Substitution, Switzerland. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Remo Freuler.
• 67': Blerim Dzemaili (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Takashi Inui (Japan).
• 69': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
• 70': Substitution, Japan. Gaku Shibasaki replaces Ryota Oshima.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 71': Attempt saved. Genki Haraguchi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keisuke Honda.
• 72': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
• 72': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Tomoaki Makino.
• 73': Substitution, Switzerland. François Moubandje replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 73': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
• 73': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 73': Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 75': Foul by François Moubandje (Switzerland).
• 75': Keisuke Honda (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
• 76': Takashi Inui (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Substitution, Japan. Shinji Kagawa replaces Keisuke Honda.
• 77': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
• 77': Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Japan).
• 78': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Makoto Hasebe (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 81': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
• 82': Goal! Switzerland 2, Japan 0. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by François Moubandje with a headed pass.
• 83': Substitution, Switzerland. Josip Drmic replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
• 83': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
• 83': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
• 84': Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
• 86': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
• 86': Takashi Inui (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
• 89': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 90': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shinji Kagawa.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Japan 0.
• 90'+3': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Japan 0.