EM host in Switzerland breathes up. The “Nati” won its second group game against Iceland with 2-0 (0: 0) and kept the chance of the quarter-finals. Iceland has left prematurely after the second bankruptcy.
Bundesliga legionnaire Géraldine Reuteler (Eintracht Frankfurt) and the choice of choice Alayah Pilgrim (AS Rome) had the Bernese Wankdorf Stadium shakes on Sunday evening with her goals in the 76th and 90th minute. However, the team of trainer Pia Sundhage had extremely difficult until the redeeming 1-0. Iceland failed twice on the aluminum, but was otherwise harmless in the forward movement.
The team of coach Thorsteinn Halldórsson has no chance in the round of the last eight before his final group game next Thursday against Norway (9 p.m.). Switzerland meets Finland at the same time and can book the quarter-final ticket with a success on its own, which Norway has already secured the 1-0 victory against the Finns.
Sigurðardóttir hits the crossbar after a few seconds
It was not even a minute in the Wankdorf stadium, when Sveindís Jónsdóttir used the cuddly soft towel for the first time, which for her on the outside line. Meant for Switzerland: be careful! Because Iceland’s attacker is known for her expansion, in front of which she likes to dry the ball when rain.
And this cross almost led to success. Because the header defense from Sydney Terrenleib fell in front of the feet of Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir. The central defense took its right foot and hit the crossbar of the “Nati” housing.
Switzerland and Iceland neutralize themselves in constant rain
Chance number one after exactly 46 seconds was actually not followed by another 100 percent goal. However, the duel in the constant rain in Bern was therefore not boring. Both teams went to work with an enormously high intensity, showed an outstanding retreat behavior and neutralized themselves until the break.
Switzerland lacked after the brave performance in the opening game against Norway (1: 2) in the last third against Iceland, which his first game surprisingly lost 0-1 against Finland, the last gun. The highly agreed base body remained pale in the first section as well as her storm partner Svenja Fölmli.
Referee Fölmli goal denied recognition
After all, the latter swept into the mesh. In the 29th minute, the attacker from SC Freiburg headed a corner kick from Smilla Vallotto from 15 meters into the gable. But the cheers about the supposed leadership only briefly lasted with the 22-year-old and her teammates as well as the Swiss fans.
Because referee Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) refused to recognize the gate after viewing the moving images because Fölmli had fouled Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir in front of her header. The “Nati” did not come much more offensive before going to the cabins.
Vilhjálmsdóttir also fails on the aluminum
After the frequently cited break tea, which in reality is an isotonic drink mixed according to scientific knowledge, Iceland tested the quality of the aluminum a second time. This time Vilhjálmsdóttir put a free kick onto the linkage (48th). Switzerland replied with a shot on the outdoor network of Fölmli (49th) and a degree by the busy Iman Beney, the keeper Cecilia Ran Runarsdottir defended the corner (59.).
Reuteler redeems Switzerland, Pilgrim ensures decision
The “Nati” could not sustainably dominate in Iceland afterwards. There was a lot to do with both teams until Switzerland performed a perfect attack in the 76th minute after winning the ball at the center line. The ball came to Reuteler via two stations, which Runarsdottir left no chance of defense with a right -hand shot in the far corner.
Iceland then had nothing more to do. And when the substitute Pilgrim scored the 2-0 with a shot from the penalty area boundary in the short corner, the decision in Bern had been made. The rest was great relief in the “Nati” and much greater frustration with the inferior opponent.