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final
Switzerland
2:1 (0:1)
Ecuador
Sunday 15.06.2014, 18:00 • Estadio Nacional Brasilia, Brasilia • FIFA World Cup
     
    90+3
    Goal for Switzerland!
    A quick counter over the middle, the ball gets to Rodriguez on the left flank, he slides the low cross in that finds Seferovic who tips the the ball high below the bar for the win. Unbeliveable end to the game!
     
    86
    A direct strike with the ball undecisive to take the right direction which fools the keeper, but he somehow manages to keep his head cool and deflect it out to the right.
     
    84
    Djourou (SUI) fouls Ayovi who was going to find some space and burst alone with the keeper, but was obstructed for a foul.
     
    81
    A free kick for Switzerland in a very dangerous position, 25 meters away slightly to the left. What can they make of it?
     
    77
    Ecuador substitution: Montero is replaced by Rojas.
     
    75
    Switzerland substitution: Drmic is replaced by Seferovic.
     
    73
    Another huge opportunity for Switzerland as Shaqiri vanishes behind the defense but gets closed down in the end and shoots the outter net.
     
    71
    Ecuador substitution: Caicedo is replaced by Arroyo.
     
    70
    Switzerland score but they get waved off for offside.
     
    66
    Benaglio saves the day as Jefferson Montero jolts in from the left and tries to find space for the ball, the Swiss keeper makes the legs' save.
     
    60
    A fine try by Enner Valencia – he takes the ball on the left flank, runs through to the edge of the area and delivers a shot from 16 meters away, just over the bar!
     
    53
    Paredes (ECU) gets booked the first in the match for his tackle on Mehmedi.
     
    48
    Goal for Switzerland!
    Rodriguez strikes the corner from the right directly into the five-metre area and MEHMEDI, who's just stepped in, slides a header in.
     
    47
    Right at the start Lichtsteiner tries his luck from the edge of the area, the shot deflects wide but very close.
     
    45
    Switzerland substitution: Stocker is replaced by Mehmedi.
     
    40
    Rodriguez (SUI) finds some space to take the cross from the left – it proves to go dangerously towards the net but Dominguez stays focused to punch it before the goal line. Ecuador have closed a bit, Switzerland taking the initiative during the last five or so minutes.
     
    36
    A dangerous opportunity as Inler strikes the ball towards the goal from wide, Dominguez gets the tip of his fingers on it forcing the corner.
     
    35
    Shaqiri takes the shot from the edge of the area that gets blocked and protests it was the illegal use of hands, but the referee waves it off.
     
    22
    Goal for Ecuador!
    A fine floating cross from the left by Ayovi who finds ENNER VALENCIA sneaking past the back line and heading the falling ball past Benaglio.
     
    19
    The game has opened completely! Rodriguez (SUI) takes the ball over the left alley and fires one up for Dominguez to make the save but take the ball into the corner.
     
    18
    A good run through the middle from Montero leading the counter and getting the feed to Noboa at the edge of the area, but his shot gets blocked in the waning moments and punched by Benaglio.
     
    16
    Shaqiri tries his luck from outside, maybe 20 meters away, finding some space and taking a left-legged shot, only straight into the keeper.
     
    12
    A fine feed through the middle for Drmic who vanishes behind the line and into the area on the left edge, but Guagua makes it in time and slides to prevent the ball from going near Dominguez.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 48. Mehmedi, 90+3. Seferovic – 22. ValenciaE.

    Cards:   84. Djourou (SUI) – 53. Paredes (ECU)

    Switzerland: Benaglio – Rodriguez, von Bergen, Djourou, Lichtsteiner – Inler, Behrami, Xhaka, Stocker (45'), Shaqiri – Drmic
    Subs: Sommer, Burki, Ziegler, Senderos, Lang, Barnetta, Seferovic, Dzemaili, Fernandes, Gavranovic, Mehmedi (45'), Schar
    Ecuador: Dominguez – Ayovi W., Erazo, Guagua, Paredes – Noboa, Gruezo, Montero, Valencia A. – Valencia E. (G), Caicedo
    Subs: Banguera, Bone, Ibarra, Mendez, Rojas, Minda, Arroyo, Ayovi J., Bagui, Saritama, Martinez, Achilier
    Referees: Irmator (UZB) – Rasulov (UZB), Kochkarov (KGZ) – Moen (NOR)
    Attendance: 68351