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01/07/2058, Sharjah Colosseum, Sharjah, UAE, Live on National TV
World Cup R16

Latvia Vs Switzerland

Latvia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Rinkis (GK) , S Kajina (CB) , K Pavars (CB) , G Stirna (RB) , T Kamols (LB) , V Gravkalejs (CDM) , D Sauleskalns (CAM) , K Poikans (RM) , S Romanchuks (LM) , S Dums (ST) , A Kiedelnieks (ST) And the subs are: N Lacitis (CB) , V Koks (CB) , I Baumanis (CM) , M Stilbs (CM) , G Lidaka (ST)

Switzerland play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: C Pluim (GK) , V Gerhold (CB) , S Sauvage (CB) , G Gerstle (RB) , R Dahlem (LB) , S Deininger (CM) , D Oltz (CM) , E Annen (RW) , J Delventhal (LW) , R Kus (ST) , A Phillippe (ST) And the subs are: A Heisser (CB) , B Stoffer (CB) , D Heimerl (CM) , D Stork (CM) , A Beversdorf (ST)

Welcome to Sharjah Colosseum in Sharjah, UAE where Latvia will face Switzerland.  This is a R16 match in the World Cup.  The attendance is 22000.

1' - Latvia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Georgiy Stirna plays a short pass to Daniil Sauleskalns.  Daniil Sauleskalns finds Kolya Poikans with a short pass.  Kolya Poikans hits the ball long to Sasha Kajina.  Sasha Kajina plays a short pass to Sasha Dums.  Sasha Dums tries to beat Demont Oltz using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

9' - Sasha Dums sees Daniil Sauleskalns making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Daniil Sauleskalns takes the ball.  Daniil Sauleskalns hits the ball towards goal...but Caspar Pluim deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Latvia.  Georgiy Stirna will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but opposing player Vidos Gerhold takes possession.  

11' - Vidos Gerhold plays the ball to Rickward Dahlem.  Rickward Dahlem sees Algernon Phillippe making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Algernon Phillippe is caught offside!  

18' - Sergei Romanchuks passes the ball to Georgiy Stirna.  Georgiy Stirna plays the ball to Vikenti Gravkalejs.  Vikenti Gravkalejs passes the ball to Sasha Kajina.  Vidos Gerhold tackles Sasha Kajina and gains possession for his team.  Vidos Gerhold finds Sergeant Sauvage with a long pass.  Sergeant Sauvage spots a run from Demont Oltz.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Demont Oltz takes the ball.  Demont Oltz tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Kir Pavars is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

19' - Vidos Gerhold spots a run from Rodney Kus.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Rodney Kus has strayed offside!  

21' - Sergei Romanchuks plays a long pass to Toma Kamols.  Toma Kamols looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

26' - Caspar Pluim finds Vidos Gerhold with a long pass.  Kir Pavars successfully tackles Vidos Gerhold and gains possession for his team.  Kir Pavars slides the ball to Sasha Kajina.  Sasha Kajina passes a long ball to Vikenti Gravkalejs.  Vikenti Gravkalejs tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

34' - Vidos Gerhold passes a long ball to Sergeant Sauvage.  Sergeant Sauvage sees Rodney Kus making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Sergei Romanchuks plays a short pass to Vikenti Gravkalejs.  Vikenti Gravkalejs finds Sasha Kajina with a long ball.  Vidos Gerhold successfully tackles Sasha Kajina and takes possession.  Vidos Gerhold sees Demont Oltz making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Demont Oltz takes the ball.  Demont Oltz hits the ball...and Demont Oltz scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Switzerland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

38' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Sergei Romanchuks plays a long ball to Kolya Poikans.  Kolya Poikans hits a shot from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - Caspar Pluim finds Vidos Gerhold with a long ball.  Vidos Gerhold spots a run from Demont Oltz.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Demont Oltz is able to control the ball.  Demont Oltz looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Demont Oltz for Switzerland!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Switzerland kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rodney Kus will come off.  Dewitt Heimerl is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Steinbeck Deininger will come off.  Diederich Stork is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Algernon Phillippe sees Dewitt Heimerl making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

58' - Sergei Romanchuks plays a long ball to Vikenti Gravkalejs.  Vikenti Gravkalejs passes to Kolya Poikans.  Kolya Poikans attempts to outskill Demont Oltz, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sergeant Sauvage is going to be taken off.  Arend Heisser is going to be brought on.  

59' - Kolya Poikans crosses the ball and finds Afon Kiedelnieks.  Afon Kiedelnieks jumps up and gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Caspar Pluim...but the shot is offtarget!

61' - Caspar Pluim sees Diederich Stork making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Diederich Stork is able to control the ball.  Diederich Stork fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but Gennady Rinkis stops the shot!  

63' - Gennady Rinkis spots a run from Daniil Sauleskalns.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

67' - Demont Oltz passes a long ball to Vidos Gerhold.  Vidos Gerhold sees a run from Erich Annen.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Erich Annen takes the ball.  Erich Annen fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

69' - Gennady Rinkis hits the ball long to Sasha Kajina.  Sasha Kajina spots a run from Afon Kiedelnieks.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Afon Kiedelnieks is caught offside!  

78' - Vidos Gerhold plays a long ball to Arend Heisser.  Arend Heisser plays a short pass to Dewitt Heimerl.  Dewitt Heimerl plays a long pass to Vidos Gerhold.  Sasha Kajina successfully tackles Vidos Gerhold and the ball goes loose.  Daniil Sauleskalns plays the ball to Sergei Romanchuks.  Sergei Romanchuks tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Daniil Sauleskalns is going to be taken off.  Marlen Stilbs joins the game from the bench.  

85' - Sasha Kajina plays a short pass to Kolya Poikans.  Kolya Poikans sees Sasha Dums making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Sasha Dums is caught offside!  

88' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sasha Kajina is going to be taken off.  Nikolai Lacitis is brought on from the bench.  

91' - Vidos Gerhold passes the ball to Diederich Stork.  Georgiy Stirna tackles Diederich Stork and the ball goes loose.  Demont Oltz runs with the ball, beating Toma Kamols.  

91' - Demont Oltz spots a run from Algernon Phillippe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Latvia 0 - 2 Switzerland.