FIFA WC: Switzerland hold Brazil to 1-1 draw

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FT - Switzerland held Brazil to a 1-1 draw

96' - Brazil get a nook within the loss of life mins. Swiss get a goal kick

94' - Free-kick for Brazil. Neymar used to be introduced down and is readying himself to take the shot

91' - Joao Miranda hit it extensive from best of the Swiss box. Another just right chance wasted

90' - Five mins added as stoppage time

90' - SAVE! Brilliant save from Swiss goalkeeper to deny Firmino. Good header from the Brazilian.

89' - Xherdan Shaqiri made a just right counter-attacking run, however his shot from a distance with left foot used to be smartly extensive of Brazil goal

88' - Neymar's header used to be immediately to Swiss goalkeeper. Good cross-in from Willian

87' - Substitution! Lichtsteiner is changed through Michael Lang for Switzerland

85' - Neymar passed it to Firmino throughout the Swiss box, but the later's contact used to be heavy. Chance overlooked once more. Brazil appearing a lot of urgency as final whistle nears, however they're finding it tough to damage the Swiss defence.

81' - Firmino shot it over the Swiss crossbar from the close vary. A half-chance at best possible

80' - Substitution! Haris Seferovic is changed through Embolo for Switzerland

79' - Substitution! Gabriel Jesus is changed through Firmino for Brazil

78' - Neymar attempted a curler from simply outside the box, however Swiss goalkeeper judged it smartly and picked up it frivolously

77' - Fernandinho tried his luck from a protracted distance, but the ball went smartly over the Swiss crossbar

73' - Xherdan Shaqiri's pass used to be shot in through Dzemaili, nevertheless it used to be weak and immediately to Brazil goalkeeper

71' - Substitution! Denis Zakaria came in to replace Valon Behrami

70' - Philippe Coutinho's close vary shot curled away from Swiss goal. Chance wasted

68' - Yellow Card! Valon Behrami booked for any other foul on Neymar

67' - Substitution! Another alternate for Brazil. Renato Augusto changed Paulinho

66' - Fernandinho long-ranger deflected away to offer Brazil a nook

65' - Yellow Card! Fabian Schaer booked for tugging Neymar's blouse at the left side of Swiss box. Free-kick for Brazil

60' - Substitution! Casemiro is changed through Fernandinho for Brazil

59' - Brazil at the offensive after the Swiss equaliser. Back-to-back corners, however just right defending from Switzerland

58' - Neymar's try from close vary hit the side net after deflection. Corner for Brazil. Neymar try came soon after two back-to-back pictures through Coutinho used to be blocked through Swiss defenders

57' - This time Xherdan Shaqiri's cross-in from the fitting flank used to be immediately to Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker

50' - GOAL! Steven Zuber scored the equaliser for Switzerland

Xherdan Shaqiri curled the ball within the Brazil box and the unmarked Zuber soar top to move it within the goal over the Brazil goalkeeper from the 4 yards out. Awry defending through Brazil, no guy marking in entrance of the goal mouth.

50' - Corner for Switzerland

47' - Yellow Card! Early booking in the second half for Brazil's Casemiro, for his challenge on Blerim Dzemaili

Second half begins...

Players coming off to the field for the second half. Will Swiss be capable to create a clear chance, which they failed within the earlier half?

HT - It's Brazil 1-0 Switzerland on the half-time damage

Philippe Coutinho's thunderous strike within the 20th minute gave the five-time winners a 1-0 lead on the half-time damage. Brazil dominated the complaints within the first half, even supposing Switzerland made some penetration of the opposition box within the final ten mins of the half.

45+2' - Thiago Silva's header went over the Swiss crossbar

45+1' - Corner for Brazil within the loss of life mins of the first half

45' - Two mins added as stoppage time

43' - Xherdan Shaqiri's cross-in from the fitting of the Brazil box used to be headed away to safety through Thiago Silva comfortably

40' - Thiago Silva hit directly at the head through Steven Zuber's shot. The Brazilian defender is down at the ground, however is alright to continue

38' - Finally Swiss front-line within the Brazilian box, however no threat for Alisson Becker

36' - Looking for the equaliser, Switzerland finding it tough to penetrate the Brazilian final 3rd

32' - Brazil received a nook after Marcelo's free-kick used to be headed away through Swiss defender

31' - Yellow Card! First booking of the fit went to Switzerland captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, for his foul against Neymar

25' - Corner for Switzerland. Headed away easily through Brazilian defender

20' - GOAL! Philippe Coutinho's thunderous strike gave Brazil the lead

The constant penetration into Swiss box worked for Brazil, with Coutinho utilising the drive to strike from outside the box. Marcelo’s pass used to be headed away through Swiss defender nevertheless it landed in entrance of Coutinho, 25 yards out, and the thunderous right-footed curler discovered the Swiss net. What a goal!

17' - Good run from the Brazillian front-line, but the Gabriel Jesus pass from the left used to be comfortably intercepted through Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer

16' - Neymar hit the Swiss wall

15' - Free-kick for Brazil from a perilous place, after Valon Behrami introduced down Neymar

14' - Brazil getting into the groove as they began making regular penetration to the Swiss box

11' - Paulinho did not tap-in from close vary in entrance of the Swiss goal-mouth. The mishit went extensive of the goal

eight' - Paulinho did not regulate the ball properly throughout the Swiss box. Goal kick for Switzerland

Three' - Blerim Dzemaili lopped it over the Brazil crossbar from close vary. Good attacking start from the Swiss side

2' - Early assault from Switzerland. It ended with a goal kick for Brazil

Here we move... KICK-OFF TIME

*Time for National Anthems*

Players popping out from the tunnel



Starting line-ups

Brazil (Four-Three-Three): Alisson Becker; Danilo, Thiago Silva, Joao Miranda, Marcelo (capt); Paulinho, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho; Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar. Coach: Tite (BRA)

Switzerland (Four-2-Three-1): Yann Sommer; Stephan Lichtsteiner (capt), Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schaer, Ricardo Rodriguez; Valon Behrami, Granit Xhaka; Xherdan Shaqiri, Blerim Dzemaili, Steven Zuber; Haris Seferovic. Coach: Vladimir Petkovic (BIH)


Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)


TEAM NEWS

Brazil ahead Neymar will make his first competitive start since injuring his ankle and metatarsal in February after being named in coach Tite's beginning line-up for the five-times winners' World Cup opener against Switzerland on Sunday. Danilo has saved his position at right again following Dani Alves's withdrawal due to injury and Gabriel Jesus used to be named as expected as centre ahead, with Philippe Coutinho joining Casemiro and Paulinho in a midfield trio. Willian will play at the right of assault and Neymar at the left.


Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic will play a Four-2-Three-1 formation and has saved faith with striker Haris Seferovic even supposing the ahead did not start a league recreation for Benfica in 2018, whilst veteran attacking midfielder Blerim Dzemaili performs forward of Remo Freuler.


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