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Switzerland – Lithuania 1: 0
two ‘ [1:0] Xherdanas Shaqiri
Switzerland (4-2-3-1): Yannas Sommeris; Ricardo Rodriguezas, Manuelis Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Silvanas Widmeras; Granitas Xhaka, Remo Freuleris; Breelas Embolo, Xherdanas Shaqiri, Rubenas Vargasas; Haris Saferovičius.
Lithuania (4-3-3): Tomas Švedkauskas; Saulius Mikoliūnas, Vytas Gašpuitis, Markas Beneta, Egidijus Vaitkūnas; Martynas Dapkus, Domantas Šimkus, Vykintas Slivka; Arvydas Novikovas, Justas Lasickas, Fyodor Chernychas.
Match progress:
The start of the match was unexpectedly delayed by more than fifteen minutes. FIFA delegates were unhappy with the gate built into the St. Gallen Stadium. Before the game, the referees measured the height of the goal and they were five centimeters taller than required by the regulations (2.44 m). Finally, a new gate was brought to the stadium, but the technical problems did not end: while the Lithuanian anthem was being played, the soundtrack started to jam and then a hole was found in the net of one of the gates, which had to be patched. .
Reuters / Photo by Scanpix / St. Galen Stadium gate is changing
All these problems took the Lithuanians out of the field with force and the first goal fell to our goal already in the second minute of the duel. Markas Beneta made a pass to Martynas Dapkas, and passed it unsuccessfully to Domantas Šimkas. Switzerland quickly took the lead, Xherdanas Shaqiri, but made a great save. 0: 1.
The Swiss, who scored the goal, did not calm down and a wave of attacks continued to run towards the Lithuanian goal.
The initial excitement seems to be over. The pace of the game has slowed down a bit. The Swiss have the initiative, but their attacks lack sharpness.
In the 27th minute, an error by the local left defense allowed Arvydas Novikovas to pass. After a quick Swiss attack and a shot from Harry Seferovich, the ball flew close to the axis.
A great save from goalkeeper Haris Seferovičius in the 34th minute kept the visitors in the game after Tomas Švedkauskas shot from the left with a real cannonball.
Finish the first half.
For the Lithuanians, this is the first match of this team, for the Swiss, the second. In the first match, the team led by Vladimir Petkovich beat the Bulgarians 3: 1.
Group C also includes Italian and Northern Irish teams. The Italians won the first duel between these teams in Parma 2: 0.
The Lithuanians will play at home with the Italians on Wednesday.
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