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

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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    Italy
    • 82': Cristiana Girelli

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    Switzerland are hosting Italy at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, 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.
    • 3': Offside, Switzerland Women. Gaëlle Thalmann tries a through ball, but Ramona Bachmann is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Arianna Caruso (Italy).
    • 4': Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurora Galli.
    • 6': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Elena Linari (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentina Cernoia with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Valentina Cernoia (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elena Linari.
    • 8': Offside, Switzerland Women. Coumba Sow tries a through ball, but Ramona Bachmann is caught offside.
    • 11': Offside, Switzerland Women. Lia Wälti tries a through ball, but Noëlle Maritz is caught offside.
    • 13': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elisa Bartoli with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Valentina Cernoia (Italy).
    • 19': Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Aurora Galli (Italy).
    • 20': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Barbara Bonansea (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women).
    • 21': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
    • 22': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Laura Giuliani.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz following a corner.
    • 24': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women).
    • 25': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Riola Xhemaili.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurora Galli.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Aurora Galli (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
    • 34': Offside, Switzerland Women. Ramona Bachmann tries a through ball, but Noëlle Maritz is caught offside.
    • 34': Aurora Galli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women).
    • 36': Eseosa Aigbogun (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Cristiana Girelli (Italy).
    • 38': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Eseosa Aigbogun.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Valentina Cernoia (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
    • 44': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Barbara Bonansea.
    • 45': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Manuela Giugliano.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland Women 0, Italy 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland Women 0, Italy 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Svenja Folmli replaces Géraldine Reuteler.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Elisa Bartoli (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
    • 49': Barbara Bonansea (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Valentina Cernoia (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women).
    • 52': Offside, Switzerland Women. Luana Bühler tries a through ball, but Svenja Folmli is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentina Cernoia.
    • 54': Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Aurora Galli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riola Xhemaili.
    • 62': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women).
    • 62': Substitution, Italy. Valentina Bergamaschi replaces Valentina Cernoia.
    • 63': Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women).
    • 63': Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Manuela Giugliano (Italy).
    • 64': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Manuela Giugliano (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Sandy Mäendly replaces Riola Xhemaili.
    • 65': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Rahel Kiwic.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 66': Foul by Sara Gama (Italy).
    • 66': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Eseosa Aigbogun.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Aurora Galli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentina Bergamaschi with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Julia Stierli replaces Coumba Sow.
    • 76': Substitution, Italy. Daniela Sabatino replaces Arianna Caruso.
    • 76': Substitution, Italy. Martina Rosucci replaces Manuela Giugliano.
    • 80': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Julia Stierli.
    • 81': Hand ball by Sandy Mäendly (Switzerland Women).
    • 82': Goal! Switzerland Women 0, Italy 1. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Daniela Sabatino (Italy) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Barbara Bonansea.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Fabienne Humm replaces Eseosa Aigbogun.
    • 89': Substitution, Italy. Martina Lenzini replaces Barbara Bonansea.
    • 90': Offside, Switzerland Women. Rahel Kiwic tries a through ball, but Fabienne Humm is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Aurora Galli (Italy).
    • 90'+3': Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Aurora Galli (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Martina Rosucci.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Daniela Sabatino.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rahel Kiwic (Switzerland Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Switzerland Women 0, Italy 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Switzerland Women 0, Italy 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stockhorn Arena
    Location: Thun, Switzerland
    Attendance: 6,281

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    2 Slovakia 1 +1 3
    3 Latvia 1 -1 0
    4 Finland 1 -2 0
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    Line-Ups

    SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gaëlle Thalmann (GK)
    14 Rahel Kiwic
    15 Luana Bühler
    19 Eseosa Aigbogun
    5 Noelle Maritz
    6 Géraldine Reuteler
    13 Lia Wälti
    18 Riola Xhemaili
    10 Ramona Bachmann Yellow Card
    11 Coumba Sow
    9 Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
    Switzerland Substitutes:
    Seraina Friedli, Ella Touon, Fabienne Humm, Alisha Lehmann, Sandrine Mauron, Rachel Rinast, Svenja Fölmli, Livia Peng, Viola Calligaris, Sandy Maendly, Julia Stierli, Naomi Megroz.

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Laura Giuliani (GK)
    5 Elena Linari
    3 Sara Gama
    17 Lisa Boattin
    13 Elisa Bartoli
    6 Manuela Giugliano Yellow Card
    18 Arianna Caruso
    4 Aurora Galli Yellow Card
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    11 Barbara Bonansea
    21 Valentina Cernoia
    Italy Substitutes:
    Katja Schroffenegger, Martina Rosucci, Daniela Sabatino, Annamaria Serturini, Giada Greggi, Maria Luisa Filangeri, Tatiana Bonetti, Martina Lenzini, Martina Piemonte, Valentina Bergamaschi, Francesca Durante, Lucia Di Guglielmo.

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