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Lithuanian team for the 2022 World Cup. In the first match of the national team, group C will face Swiss football players. We invite you to follow the course of this battle from 21.45 val. with Sportas.lt portal.
Match progress:
52 min. Rubenas Vargas shot on a free-kick that missed near T.Švedkausko’s post.
47 min. The Lithuanian team started the second half by lifting the ball twice from the corner mark, but failed to score.
46 min. The second half of the game begins.
45 min. Lithuania’s team trailed 0: 1 after the first half.
First half statistics (Switzerland – Lithuania)
39 min. Arvydas Novikovas gave him a goal on a layup, tried to hit it with his right and finished off with his left awkwardly.
34 min. H.Seferovičius fired a dangerous shot from afar, but once again the ball was blocked by T.Švedkauskas.
27 min Harisas Seferovičius tried a shot, but from an awkward position, sending the ball to the away fans.
25 min. Ricardo Rodriguezas was the first to reach the corner kick, but his header was blocked by the goalkeeper.
15 minutes. Silvanas Widmeris fired a shot from the center of the area and T.Švedkauskas and could not do anything about it, getting down and swerving, he did it all up.
12 min. X.Shaqiri made a superb header at 35 meters and Tomas Švedkauskas and couldn’t do anything about it, getting off and swerving, did it all up.
10 minutes. Manuel Akanji was the first to reach the corner kick, but his header was blocked by the goalkeeper.
7 min. X.Shaqiri fired a shot from around 35 meters and X.Shaqiri and couldn’t do anything about it, diving and swerving, he did it all up.
2 minutes. GOAL! With a big mistake, Xherdanas Shaqiri sent the ball into the left corner of the goal and put the Swiss team ahead 1: 0.
0 min. The referee announces the start of the game!
0 min. The start of the match was postponed due to technical problems.
Initial compositions:
Interesting data:
• The Swiss team started this team victorious in the first match, confidently defeating Bulgaria with the result 3 – 1.
• In the friendly match on Wednesday, the Lithuanian team had to admit the advantage of the Kosovo footballers even 0 – 4.
• The national teams of Lithuania and Switzerland met for the last time in the qualifying match for the 2015 European Championship. The Lithuanians then lost at home with the result 1-2.
Comments:
Valdas Urbonas, coach of the Lithuanian national team:
“The start of the World Championship qualifiers is waiting, a really serious and strong opponent is waiting. Of course, if I were to compare the Swiss national team, I could say that it is a well-matched Swiss watch that is really optimally tuned. .
The team attacks well, defends well and finds weak points, finding where to impose its game is quite difficult, but nevertheless, in each duel, in each meter of the square, we will try to fight and do it so that it is not easy. for opponents. Much will depend on the psychological disposition, but I hope we will play with honor.
As practice shows, the first 15 minutes are really important for our team, we can emphasize, but we are often disappointed when we give our opponents an advantage and miss an early goal. I have high hopes and I believe that tomorrow we will be attentive, focused from the beginning. It is not yet the beginning of the whole game, we have to stay focused throughout the game to be able to play respectfully for the Swiss team. “
Tomas Švedkauskas, goalkeeper of the Lithuanian national team:
“The Swiss team is one of the favorites of the group and, in general, one of the best teams in Europe, so a really difficult game awaits us. Yes, the Swiss will probably control the course of the match, but we will try to build our weapons in advance, well, defend ourselves in an organized way, launch quick attacks and try to influence them whenever possible.
There really is ambition, that result did not reflect the course of the match, we could and we marked and tilted that match in the other direction, of course, it happened as it did. But it’s good that it happened in a friendly match and maybe it’s an extra kick before this qualifying start. I think we will wake up on time, draw conclusions and try not to make the same mistakes and organize the game better.
These matches are always great and I personally look forward to them as I can see my own level, compare it to the best and show what I can do myself. The Swiss team has a really good line-up, a lot of players play in Germany, they are very well organized and they are one of the best teams in Europe. “
Team form:
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