Switzerland vs New Zealand, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupCo-hosts New Zealand exit World Cup after Swiss stalemate
New Zealand and Switzerland played out an underwhelming 0-0 stalemate in the Women's World Cup on Sunday, sending the co-hosts out of the tournament on goal difference and the Swiss through to the last 16 as Group A winners.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadine Riesen with a headed pass.
- 3': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ria Percival.
- 4': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ria Percival.
- 6': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
- 6': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Coumba Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ria Percival (New Zealand).
- 11': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Ramona Bachmann.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rebekah Stott (New Zealand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland).
- 18': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Katie Bowen (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ria Percival.
- 21': Foul by Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland).
- 21': Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Rebekah Stott (New Zealand).
- 24': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
- 24': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland).
- 25': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Julia Stierli.
- 26': Foul by Eseosa Aigbogun (Switzerland).
- 26': Katie Bowen (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Katie Bowen (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Gaëlle Thalmann (Switzerland).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Annalie Longo (New Zealand).
- 31': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, New Zealand. Catherine Bott tries a through ball, but Annalie Longo is caught offside.
- 37': Offside, New Zealand. Olivia Chance tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jacqui Hand (New Zealand).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
- 42': Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Seraina Piubel (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Indiah-Paige Riley replaces Olivia Chance.
- 47': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland).
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 58': Foul by Annalie Longo (New Zealand).
- 58': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Victoria Esson (New Zealand).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Betsy Hassett replaces Annalie Longo.
- 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Claudia Bunge replaces Rebekah Stott.
- 63': Foul by Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
- 63': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Offside, Switzerland. Géraldine Reuteler tries a through ball, but Seraina Piubel is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand).
- 68': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
- 70': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Alisha Lehmann replaces Géraldine Reuteler.
- 72': Substitution, New Zealand. Grace Jale replaces Ria Percival.
- 73': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
- 74': Attempt saved. Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Lia Wälti (Switzerland).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 80': Attempt saved. Claudia Bunge (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malia Steinmetz with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Indiah-Paige Riley.
- 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Hannah Wilkinson.
- 84': Claudia Bunge (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
- 85': Substitution, Switzerland. Viola Calligaris replaces Seraina Piubel.
- 85': Substitution, Switzerland. Sandrine Mauron replaces Ramona Bachmann.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 90': Attempt saved. Coumba Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabi Rennie (New Zealand).
- 90'+1': Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Switzerland. Meriame Terchoun replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland).
- 90'+4': Katie Bowen (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Victoria Esson (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Bowen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+8': Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Malia Steinmetz (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0.
Statistics
 NZL |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 464 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 29 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 16 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Attendance: 25,947
Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Attendance: 25,947
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | -7 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaëlle Thalmann (GK) |
| 2 | Julia Stierli |
| 5 | Noelle Maritz |
| 8 | Nadine Riesen |
| 19 | Eseosa Aigbogun |
| 13 | Lia Wälti |
| 6 | Géraldine Reuteler |
| 11 | Coumba Sow |
| 9 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic |
| 10 | Ramona Bachmann |
| 17 | Seraina Piubel |
New Zealand (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Victoria Esson (GK) |
| 14 | Katie Bowen |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 7 | Ali Riley |
| 4 | C.J. Bott |
| 2 | Ria Percival |
| 6 | Malia Steinmetz |
| 11 | Olivia Chance |
| 10 | Annalie Longo |
| 17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
| 16 | Jacqui Hand |
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