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04 November
4:3 a.e.t. (2:2, 1:1)
  • Ricardo RODRIGUEZ (35')
  • Haris SEFEROVIC (49')
  • Andre GONCALVES (101')
  • Nassim BEN KHALIFA (116' PEN)
  • Mario GOETZE (39')
  • Florian TRINKS (78')
  • Yunus MALLI (118')

Referee Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)

Summary

Swiss send Germany packing

Swiss send Germany packing

Switzerland beat European champions Germany 4-3 after extra-time in Lagos to book their place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 quarter-finals, where they will take on Italy. The match was an ill-tempered and full-blooded affair that saw one player sent off for each side and plenty of attacking action. The Germans opened the clash in an attacking mood. Florian Trinks went close to ...

Highlights

Line-up

SUI
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Dany RYSER (SUI)
(GER) Marco PEZZAIUOLI
Officials
  • Referee: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Carlos PASTORINO (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Miguel NIEVAS (URU)
  • Fourth official: Carlos BATRES (GUA)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Switzerland's Haris Seferovic (L) and Frederic Veseli (R) celebrate
  • Switzerland coach Dany Ryser celebrates
  • Switzerland's Haris Seferovic (2nd L) celebrates after scoring
  • Switzerland team celebrate their victory
  • Switzerland celebrate afer their victory
  • Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez scores his team's first goal against Germany in Lagos
  • Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez celebrates after scoring
  • Switzerland's Frederic Veseli shakes hands with Germany's Marvin Plattenhardt after the match
  • Switzerland's Haris Seferovic (R) and Ricardo Rodriguez (L) celebrate

Quotes

"This is a victory for Swiss football as a whole but we haven't achieved anything yet. We deserved the win because we were the better side and now we go on and face Italy, who we beat at the European Championship." Dany Ryser, Switzerland coach

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STATISTICS
SwitzerlandStatisticsGermany
27Shots23
8Corner kicks7
2Yellow cards3
0Second yellow card and red card1
1Red Cards0
47%Possession (%)53%