Switzerland vs Croatia, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Switzerland
  • 8': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
  • 45'+2': Noelle Maritz
  • 82': Ramona Bachmann
  • 88': Rachel Rinast
  • 90'+1': Ramona Bachmann (P)
FT
5 - 0
Croatia
  • Red Card 90': Antonia Dulcic

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Switzerland are hosting Croatia at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Janja Canjevac (Croatia Women).
  • 1': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Offside, Switzerland Women. Sandy Maendly tries a through ball, but Coumba Sow is caught offside.
  • 6': Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women).
  • 8': Goal! Switzerland Women 1, Croatia Women 0. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svenja Fölmli.
  • 11': Fatjesa Gegollaj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women).
  • 11': Offside, Croatia Women. Janja Canjevac tries a through ball, but Ana Jelencic is caught offside.
  • 14': Fatjesa Gegollaj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandy Maendly.
  • 18': Anela Lubina (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Sandy Maendly (Switzerland Women).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Andrea Glibo (Croatia Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonarda Balog.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
  • 20': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Doris Bacic.
  • 27': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women).
  • 27': Janja Canjevac (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Janja Canjevac (Croatia Women).
  • 27': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Offside, Croatia Women. Doris Bacic tries a through ball, but Ana Jelencic is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Janja Canjevac.
  • 31': Andrea Glibo (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women).
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Sandy Maendly (Switzerland Women).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Fatjesa Gegollaj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women).
  • 35': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Sandrine Mauron replaces Sandy Maendly because of an injury.
  • 37': Foul by Anela Lubina (Croatia Women).
  • 37': Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Corner, Croatia Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 39': Foul by Izabela Lojna (Croatia Women).
  • 39': Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rahel Kiwic.
  • 41': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women).
  • 41': Petra Pezelj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Anela Lubina (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandrine Mauron.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Izabela Lojna (Croatia Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fatjesa Gegollaj.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Switzerland Women 2, Croatia Women 0. Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svenja Fölmli.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Switzerland Women 2, Croatia Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland Women 2, Croatia Women 0.
  • 46': Foul by Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women).
  • 46': Katarina Pranjes (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Katarina Pranjes (Croatia Women).
  • 46': Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Glibo.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Coumba Sow.
  • 52': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Leonarda Balog.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandrine Mauron.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Izabela Lojna (Croatia Women).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fatjesa Gegollaj (Croatia Women).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lara Marti.
  • 57': Foul by Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women).
  • 57': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Alisha Lehmann replaces Svenja Fölmli.
  • 59': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Rachel Rinast replaces Lara Marti.
  • 60': Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women).
  • 64': Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Katarina Pranjes (Croatia Women).
  • 65': Substitution, Croatia Women. Helena Spajic replaces Fatjesa Gegollaj.
  • 66': Anela Lubina (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women).
  • 67': Delay in match (Switzerland Women).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Helena Spajic (Croatia Women).
  • 71': Anela Lubina (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland Women).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Anela Lubina (Croatia Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Offside, Switzerland Women. Noëlle Maritz tries a through ball, but Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Croatia Women. Martina Taritas replaces Janja Canjevac.
  • 78': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women).
  • 78': Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Goal! Switzerland Women 3, Croatia Women 0. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandrine Mauron.
  • 84': Foul by Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women).
  • 84': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Croatia Women. Maria Kunstek replaces Izabela Lojna.
  • 86': Substitution, Croatia Women. Karla Jedvaj replaces Andrea Glibo.
  • 87': Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women).
  • 88': Goal! Switzerland Women 4, Croatia Women 0. Rachel Rinast (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandrine Mauron with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Thaïs Hurni replaces Luana Bühler.
  • 89': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Coumba Sow.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Antonia Dulcic (Croatia Women) for hand ball.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Switzerland Women 5, Croatia Women 0. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maria Kunstek (Croatia Women).
  • 90'+3': Maria Kunstek (Croatia Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Leonarda Balog (Croatia Women).
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Rachel Rinast (Switzerland Women).
  • 90'+7': Karla Jedvaj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Switzerland Women 5, Croatia Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland Women 5, Croatia Women 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 3,244

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Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Gaëlle Thalmann (GK)
15 Luana Bühler
14 Rahel Kiwic
13 Lia Wälti
3 Lara Marti
5 Noelle Maritz
7 Sandy Maendly
11 Coumba Sow
10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow Card
9 Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
17 Svenja Fölmli
Switzerland Substitutes:
Stefanie Da Eira, Irina Pando, Seraina Friedli, Rachel Rinast, Sally Julini, Alisha Lehmann, Sandrine Mauron, Viola Calligaris, Fabienne Humm, Seraina Piubel, Thais Hurni, Livia Peng.

CRO Croatia (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Doris Bacic (GK)
4 Leonarda Balog
19 Janja Canjevac
5 Katarina Pranjes
3 Ana Jelencic Yellow Card
14 Antonia Dulcic Yellow Card
22 Anela Lubina
21 Fatjesa Gegollaj
10 Izabela Lojna
7 Petra Pezelj
9 Andrea Glibo
Croatia Substitutes:
Karla Jedvaj, Helena Spajic, Petra Bracevic, Lea Zdunic, Ana Filipovic, Maria Kunstek, Nika Petaric, Ivana Kirilenko, Martina Taritas.

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