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

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Croatia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Switzerland
    • 53': Ramona Bachmann
    • 65': Viola Calligaris

    About

    Croatia are hosting Switzerland at Stadion Branko Cavlovic, Cavlek, Croatia, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Tea Krznaric (Croatia Women).
    • 2': Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 8': Foul by Ana Markovic (Croatia Women).
    • 8': Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
    • 8': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Lucija Domazet.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Offside, Switzerland Women. Ramona Bachmann tries a through ball, but Coumba Sow is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
    • 20': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Doris Bacic.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Viola Calligaris (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
    • 22': Foul by Tea Krznaric (Croatia Women).
    • 22': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Offside, Croatia Women. Doris Bacic tries a through ball, but Ana Markovic is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Ana Jelencic.
    • 25': Foul by Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland Women).
    • 25': Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Coumba Sow.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
    • 28': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Leonarda Balog.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ivana Rudelic (Croatia Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucija Domazet.
    • 32': Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women).
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
    • 36': Hand ball by Tea Krznaric (Croatia Women).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Viola Calligaris (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women).
    • 38': Tea Krznaric (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luana Bühler.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eseosa Aigbogun.
    • 43': Foul by Ivana Rudelic (Croatia Women).
    • 43': Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
    • 45': First Half ends, Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 0.
    • 46': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women).
    • 46': Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Offside, Switzerland Women. Noëlle Maritz tries a through ball, but Coumba Sow is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women).
    • 48': Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women).
    • 49': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Tea Krznaric (Croatia Women).
    • 52': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Goal! Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 1. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 56': Foul by Ana Markovic (Croatia Women).
    • 56': Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women).
    • 58': Offside, Croatia Women. Leonarda Balog tries a through ball, but Petra Pezelj is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Coumba Sow (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Ivana Rudelic (Croatia Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 64': Foul by Ella Ljustina (Croatia Women).
    • 64': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Ana Jelencic (Croatia Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Goal! Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 2. Viola Calligaris (Switzerland Women) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Substitution, Croatia Women. Anela Lubina replaces Ella Ljustina.
    • 67': Foul by Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland Women).
    • 67': Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Tea Krznaric.
    • 69': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Riola Xhemaili replaces Svenja Fölmli.
    • 71': Ana Markovic (Croatia Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Luana Bühler (Switzerland Women).
    • 71': Offside, Croatia Women. Tea Krznaric tries a through ball, but Ivana Rudelic is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women).
    • 73': Petra Pezelj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Switzerland Women. Ramona Bachmann tries a through ball, but Riola Xhemaili is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Croatia Women. Petra Mikulica replaces Ana Markovic.
    • 76': Substitution, Croatia Women. Barbara Zivkovic replaces Tea Krznaric.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Katarina Pranjes (Croatia Women).
    • 78': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Rachel Rinast replaces Coumba Sow.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Hand ball by Rachel Rinast (Switzerland Women).
    • 82': Substitution, Croatia Women. Helena Spajic replaces Katarina Pranjes because of an injury.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 85': Hand ball by Iva Lazeta (Croatia Women).
    • 85': Offside, Switzerland Women. Viola Calligaris tries a through ball, but Rachel Rinast is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Leonarda Balog (Croatia Women).
    • 87': Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Anela Lubina (Croatia Women).
    • 87': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Substitution, Switzerland Women. Meriame Terchoun replaces Ramona Bachmann.
    • 89': Foul by Rachel Rinast (Switzerland Women).
    • 89': Petra Pezelj (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women).
    • 90'+2': Petra Mikulica (Croatia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Leonarda Balog.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Croatia Women 0, Switzerland Women 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadion Branko Cavlovic
    Location: Cavlek, Croatia
    Attendance: 200

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    Line-Ups

    CRO Croatia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Doris Bacic (GK)
    8 Lucija Domazet
    5 Katarina Pranjes
    4 Leonarda Balog
    3 Ana Jelencic Yellow Card
    7 Petra Pezelj
    6 Tea Krznaric
    10 Iva Landeka
    17 Ella Ljustina
    11 Ana Maria Markovic
    9 Ivana Rudelic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Petra Mikulica, Stephanie Bukovec, Helena Spajic, Laura Kopic, Kristina Markovic, Ivana Kirilenko, Ana Filipovic, Janja Canjevac, Maria Kunstek, Anela Lubina, Barbara Zivkovic, Nika Petaric.

    SUI Switzerland (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gaëlle Thalmann (GK)
    15 Luana Bühler
    18 Viola Calligaris
    19 Eseosa Aigbogun
    5 Noelle Maritz
    13 Lia Wälti
    6 Géraldine Reuteler
    11 Coumba Sow
    9 Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
    17 Svenja Fölmli
    10 Ramona Bachmann
    Switzerland Substitutes:
    Seraina Friedli, Meriame Terchoun, Rachel Rinast, Lara Marti, Livia Peng, Julia Stierli, Nadine Riesen, Laura Felber, Riola Xhemaili, Seraina Piubel, Sandrine Mauron, Marion Rey.

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