Friday June 25, 2010 Group Stage: Group H Finished Vodacom Park

  1. Swiss exit after drab draw

    Swiss exit after drab draw

    Switzerland failed to grab the win they required to reach the World Cup last 16 after playing out an unappealing 0-0 draw with Honduras. More

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    Time:90'
    • Switzerland
    • Honduras
    • 90+4' ALL OVER! The Swiss and Honduras are out. A fair result in the end.
    • 90+1' Into the final four minutes. Welcome almost struck the winner for Honduras at the back post. Just failed to connect.
    • 89' Wilson Palacios is booked for a late one.
    • 88' Danilo Turcios comes on for David Suazo.
    • 87' Spain continue to lead Chile 2-1.
    • 86' Looks all over. Swiss needs two goals in four minutes.
    • 85' Yakin sets up Frei, but the striker is offside and his shot is saved by Valladares.
    • 84' This would be Honduras's first 0-0 draw in the World Cup finals.
    • 83' Yakin whips a ball across goal but, surprise, surprise, Derdiyok can't convert.
    • 82' All getting a bit desperate for the Swiss now.
    • 81' Yakin's free-kick finds Derdiyok, but his ball is easily cleared.
    • 80' Into the final 10 minutes.
    • 79' Lichsteiner thumps that over. Another good opportunity is wasted by the Swiss.
    • 78' George Welcome is on for Jerry Palacios.
    • 77' Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Huggel for the Swiss.
    • 76' Time running out for the Swiss.
    • 75' Good tackle by Ziegler as Jerry Palacios prepared to pull the trigger.
    • 74' Swiss needing to win by a two-goal margin if the Spanish result doesn't change.
    • 73' Frei misses a good chance from Yakin's floated free-kick. Over the bar. Should have gone at that with his head.
    • 72' Frei blasts wildly over. Was a real chance for the Swiss.
    • 71' Alvarez's shot is brilliantly tipped over by Benaglio after a fine Honduras counter attack. Keeps alive the Swiss hopes.
    • 70' No takers. Heading for the final 20 minutes.
    • 69' Persistent play by Derdiyok. Swiss have a corner.
    • 68' Alexander Frei replaces Nkufo.
    • 67' Still no sign of a goal.
    • 66' Thomas fouls Yakin. Another set-piece for the Swiss.
    • 65' Walter Martinez replaces Nunez for Chile.
    • 64' Yakin shot deflects off the wall and trickles wide.
    • 63' Chavez booked for a crude tackle on Derdiyok. Free-kick to the Swiss 25 yards out.
    • 62' Another lame effort by Derdiyok. Broke to him on the edge of the box, but Valladares saves easily.
    • 61' Nunez floats in a cross, but Grichting heads away the danger.
    • 60' An hour gone in this sterile contest.
    • 59' Barnetta shot is saved by Valladares. Poor finish.
    • 58' Honduras charge forward, but another attack comes to nothing.
    • 57' Chile continue to trail 2-1.
    • 56' Suazp is booked for a late one on Grichting, who is thankfully back on his feet.
    • 55' Chavez takes a sore one chasing Nkufo. He is a big lad. Sore one on the ankle.
    • 54' That Suazo miss was the best chance of the match, despite the Swiss side's dominance of possession.
    • 53' Hakan Yakin attempts a free-kick. No pace or direction and Valladares is not tested in the goal.
    • 52' Alvarez swings over a delightful ball, but Suazo nods it wide. What a chance.
    • 51' 10-man Chile have pulled a goal back against Spain. Switzerland would need two goals to go through if results stay the same.
    • 50' Bit of a problem here. Grichting is down. Bad collision with Jerry Palacios. Caught him flush on the chin.
    • 49' The second-placed team in this group are likely to face Brazil on Monday.
    • 48' Bernardez is first to try his luck, but they rarely go in from that range. Well wide from distance.
    • 47' Hakan Yakin has replaced Fernandes at the break. One goal will probably be enough for the Swiss.
    • 46' We are off and running in this second half.
    • 45+1' There goes the whistle for the end of the first half. A pretty horrid first period.
    • 44' Another Nkufo header sails wide, but he was offside. Not much to be said about this half.
    • 43' Switzerland lacking invention.
    • 42' Door is open for Switzerland, but they are not even knocking at it.
    • 41' Derdiyok whips a devious ball in, but Nkufo chests rather than sticking his head on it. What a chance that was. Ball back with Honduras.
    • 40' Into the final five minutes of the half.
    • 39' Swiss have plenty of possession, but no purpose to their play.
    • 38' Chile are down to 10 men. Real incentive for the Swiss to win as they are level now on goal difference with Chile.
    • 37' Two sides cancelling each other out.
    • 36' Switzerland need a goal, but doesn't look like it is going to happen with these players.
    • 35' It is all working out for Spain. They lead 2-0 against Chile.
    • 34' Bernardez thuds that miles high of the bar from 30 yards.
    • 33' Free-kick to Honduras.
    • 32' Going to be a booking here. Fernandes booked for hauling down Wilson Palacios.
    • 31' They have a free-kick here. Barnetta's latest free-kick is headed away by Chavez in the Honduran defence.
    • 30' First 30 minutes. Swiss with 63% of possession, but only one chance so far.
    • 29' Honduras have conceded at least one goal in each of their five World Cup matches.
    • 28' Ziegler thumps a cross in, but far too much gas on that. Really poor delivery.
    • 27' Barnetta flights it in, but comes to nothing despate Nkufo getting a touch on it with his head.
    • 26' Swiss win their first corner of the game.
    • 25' The final ball is letting both sides down, but the Swiss are back on the attack.
    • 24' The Swiss need a goal. At the moment, Spain and Chile are going through.
    • 23' Spain lead 1-0 in the other group game courtest of David Villa's goal.
    • 22' Swiss attacking, but Inler is penalised for a foul. All very tight.
    • 21' Barnetta has a strike on goal from distance. Awkward, but Valladares saves.
    • 20' All very cagey. Little or nothing happening. The Swiss know what is needed this evening.
    • 19' Barnetta picks out Huggel, but walloped clear by Figueroa in the box.
    • 18' Switzerland enjoying 58% of possession to 42% of the Hondurans.
    • 17' Barnetta cross, but Derdiyok heads that wide as he dived. Should have been a goal. Was a real chance.
    • 16' Nice pass by Thomas, but Nunez just fails to read that.
    • 15' Nunez shot from distance is charged down.
    • 14' Still 0-0 in the other group game between Spain and Chile.
    • 13' Thomas tried to spring Suazo, but Benaglio races out to clutch that. Decent move by Honduras.
    • 12' Nothing of note happening so far. All very stodgy.
    • 11' Honduras have won only one of their eight matches in 2010. On 24 January they beat the United States 3-1 in Carson, California.
    • 10' Inler finally gets s shot away, but drags that wide of the target.
    • 9' Swiss making a surge forward here after a period of possession.
    • 8' The Swiss coach Hitzfeld is well wrapped up on the touchline. This match is not exactly one to warm the soul.
    • 7' No shots on goal yet.
    • 6' Honduras are a side of limited ability, but the Swiss are not overflowing with natual goalscorers. Might not be one for the purists here.
    • 5' Crunching tackle by Palacios on Huggel. Lucky to avoid a booking there.
    • 4' A booking for Thomas for a late tackle on Gokhan Inler.
    • 3' This stadium was built in 1952. Not a full house in here tonight.
    • 2' Switzerland have lost their last two matches against Central American teams, against USA (0-1) and Costa Rica (0-1).
    • 1' We are underway here. What a night in prospect.
    • 19:25 The teams are trotting out here for the last night of the group stages.
    • 19:20 Switzerland broke the World Cup record for most minutes without conceding a goal against Chile. They kept a clean sheet for 558 minutes before conceding against the South Americans, breaking Italy’s record by nine minutes.
    • 19:15 Honduras have not scored a goal in their last four matches. Their last goal was scored by George Welcome in a 2-2 friendly draw against Belarus on 27 May.
    • 19:10 Switzerland are led by a German head coach in Ottmar Hitzfeld at the World Cup for the first time since 1938, when Karl Rappan held the reins.
    • 19:05 This is Honduras’ second World Cup. After drawing 1-1 with Spain and Northern Ireland and losing 1-0 against Yugoslavia in 1982 and two losses in this edition Honduras are still looking for their first World Cup victory
    • 19:00 These teams have never met before in an official match. Honduras have played 15 matches against European opponents, winning only three (Denmark, Latvia and Slovenia). They never beat a European team at the World Cup.
    • 18:55 Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda makes six changes to the side that lost 2-0 to European champions Spain last time out. Prolific striker Carlos Pavon is again named as a substitute.
    • 18:50 Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has put his faith in strike pair Eren Derdiyok and Blaise Nkufo. Team captain Alexander Frei will start on the bench, while Tranquillo Barnetta replaces the suspended Valon Behrami. Imposing centre back Philippe Senderos remains sidelined with an ankle injury so Steve von Bergen continues to deputise.
    • 18:45 Honduras can only qualify if they beat Switzerland by at least two goals and if Chile beat Spain by at least two goals. Goal difference and goals scored will then be the tie-breakers between Honduras and Spain. If both Spain and Switzerland win, three teams finish Group H on six points and goal difference will be the first tie-breaker followed by goals scored.
    • 18:40 The referee is Hector Baldassi of Argentina.
    • 18:35 Teams: Switzerland: 1-Diego Benaglio; 2-Stephan Lichtsteiner, 13-Stephane Grichting, 5-Steve Von Bergen, 17-Reto Ziegler; 7-Tranquillo Barnetta, 8-Gokhan Inler, 6-Benjamin Huggel, 16-Gelson Fernandes; 19-Eren Derdiyok, 10-Blaise Nkufo. Honduras: 18-Noel Valladares; 2-Osman Chavez, 3-Maynor Figueroa, 5-Victor Bernardez, 16-Mauricio Sabillon, 17-Edgard Alvarez, 8-Wilson Palacios, 11-David Suazo, 6-Hendry Thomas, 10-Jerry Palacios, 7-Ramon Nunez.
    • 18:30 Good evening and welcome to tonight's match between Switzerland and Honduras.

  • Summary

    • 73' Frei misses a good chance from Yakin's floated free-kick. Over the bar. Should have gone at that with his head.
    • 71' Alvarez's shot is brilliantly tipped over by Benaglio after a fine Honduras counter attack. Keeps alive the Swiss hopes.
    • 62' Another lame effort by Derdiyok. Broke to him on the edge of the box, but Valladares saves easily.
    • 52' Alvarez swings over a delightful ball, but Suazo nods it wide. What a chance.
    • 41' Derdiyok whips a devious ball in, but Nkufo chests rather than sticking his head on it. What a chance that was. Ball back with Honduras.
    • 17' Barnetta cross, but Derdiyok heads that wide as he dived. Should have been a goal. Was a real chance.
    • 10' Inler finally gets s shot away, but drags that wide of the target.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • D. Benaglio
      • S. Lichtsteiner
      • S. Von Bergen
      • S. Grichting
      • R. Ziegler
      • B. Huggel Substitution Out (78′)
      • G. Inler
      • T. Barnetta
      • G. Fernandes Yellow Card Substitution Out (45′)
      • E. Derdiyok
      • B. Nkufo Substitution Out (69′)

      Subs

      • A. Frei Substitution In69′
      • L. Magnin
      • H. Yakin Substitution In45′
      • M. Padalino
      • M. Eggimann
      • M. Wölfli
      • P. Schwegler
      • J. Leoni
      • A. Bunjaku
      • P. Senderos
      • X. Shaqiri Substitution In78′

    • Starting line-up

      • N. Valladares
      • M. Sabillón
      • O. Chávez Yellow Card
      • V. Bernárdez
      • M. Figueroa
      • W. Palacios Yellow Card
      • H. Thomas Yellow Card
      • E. Alvarez
      • R. Núñez Substitution Out (67′)
      • J. Palacios Substitution Out (78′)
      • D. Suazo Yellow Card Substitution Out (87′)

      Subs

      • A. Guevara
      • E. Turcios Substitution In87′
      • C. Pavón
      • S. Mendoza
      • R. Canales
      • D. Escober
      • E. Izaguirre
      • O. García
      • W. Martínez Substitution In67′
      • R. Espinoza
      • G. Welcome Substitution In78′
      • J. Palacios

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  1. when l wrote spain was the pride of europe.no one knew­ the world champion
    yes spain has become the­ star.
    rgds
    kemal guller

    From Kemal Guller, on Mon 26 Jul 0:51

  2. The Spain result was closer than I expected
    Switzerland­ should have qualified after tonight's matches
    The­ issue being Switzerland have not scored enough goals in­ the World Cup

    From rblackhurst2004, on Sat 26 Jun 16:39

  3. spain is the pride of europe.
    kemal guller

    From Kemal Guller, on Sat 26 Jun 11:57

  4. spain is the pride of europe.

    From Kemal Guller, on Sat 26 Jun 11:56

  5. I don't deny it viriato1139, but it's natural­ to prefer your own folk.

    From Marauder, on Sat 26 Jun 11:32

  6. The only thing clinical about the match, was the anal­ @#$% commentor.....

    From tazography, on Sat 26 Jun 11:28

  7. HOP SCHWYZ - HOP SCHWYZ

    From cilla, on Sat 26 Jun 11:26

  8. Well done Honduras,bye bye Switzerland........

    From Goatboy, on Sat 26 Jun 11:25

  9. nottinghamian we live in this planet wwe must get along­ no mather wich race and real european race are the bask­ in spain the others are just imigrants from outside­ like the germanic and greek and slavic and latin people

    From viriato1139, on Sat 26 Jun 11:25

  10. 34 They were gifted a most important goal by England!

    From Tom, on Sat 26 Jun 11:24

  11. SWIISS ARE GOOD IN PRODUCEING CHEESE
    fU.....NG MONKEYS

    From lundrim, on Sat 26 Jun 11:23

  12. the worst game in the whole of the world

    From Sam Sid, on Sat 26 Jun 11:21

  13. I don't like only white, but as a European I prefer­ it.

    From Marauder, on Sat 26 Jun 11:19
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    It's a toss up as to who I'd like to see win­ USA vs. Ghana tomorrow night because the Yanks have­ really fought to get where they are, and were­ admittedly, cheated of goals along the way, but­ it'd be great if an African team could win.

    From Sheena, on Sat 26 Jun 11:16

  15. nottinghamian you must be color blind only like white ?

    From viriato1139, on Sat 26 Jun 11:12

  16. Nice to see a European team without it's usual­ horde of African mercenaries.

    From Marauder, on Sat 26 Jun 11:04

  17. Vamos catrachos! Would be nice to see the 'new­ guys' take home some points. They've really­ only begun putting players in Europe's top leagues.­ Beating Mexico & the US shows they have some­ talent. Palacios is on Madrid's radar. Not a­ contender to win in the next 2-3 cups, but they could­ make some noise in Brazil if they continue to develop­ higher level players. I don't think European­ countries are growing in football the way South and­ Central America continue to develop.

    From Maxx92, on Sat 26 Jun 10:58

  18. Wow! As much as I'd like Switzerland to lose, that­ was a gorgeous save.

    From DavidT, on Sat 26 Jun 10:58

  19. you are not faire ... they might be boring but they are­ not the most paid footballers in the worls like e.g.­ English, Italian or Spanish players ...

    From little minx, on Sat 26 Jun 10:57

  20. Come on Honduras, make CONCACAF proud. It's no prob­ that you won't get past pool play, have the teams­ don't; but take Switzerland with you! :)

    From DavidT, on Sat 26 Jun 10:53
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