Switzerland vs. Italy in Stade de Geneve

[SwissGCZ]

This friendly will be played on April 30th, and will be the first national team game for Switzerland in the new Stade de Geneve.

Looks like France was not available (as rumored before), but Italy is a great opponent as well. It's been a while since we played a big-gun like that, so I'm really looking forward to it.

[RobtheAggie]

That should be a great game. I wish I could find my way to Geneva that day. Make a note of that day. Is it an official FIFA match-day? If so, lets hope that the best of both teams are available.

[SwissGCZ]

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_2.jpg

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_4.jpg

[SwissGCZ]

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_1.jpg

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_6.jpg

[SwissGCZ]

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_5.jpg
Adjacent Hotel

http://www.stade.ch/images/jan_03_10.jpg
Shopping-Center/Mall

More pictures can be seen here:
http://www.stade.ch/archives/jan03.html

A video presentation can be seen here (bottom):
http://www.stade.ch/actualites.html

[RobtheAggie]

The game sold out in 48 hours. Looks like I wont be going to it. Darn. I wonder if this will be a home game for Italy, or will the Swiss fans win out!

[SwissGCZ]

Originally posted by RobtheAggie
Looks like I wont be going to it.
Are you going to Geneva soon? I sure hope it's a home game for us. Maybe Genevians can get excited about soccer after all...

[RobtheAggie]

Mabye this summer if I can swing it. I would love to be there when rance and Switzerland play, but I am not to sure that it will happen.

[RobtheAggie]

The roster for the U-21 match against Italy has been anouncd:
Keepers
Alain Portmann (22, Delémont)
Marco Wölfli (21, Thoune)

Defenders
Luca Denicola (22, Aarau)
Mario Eggimann (22, Karlsruhe)
Kim Jaggy (21, Grasshopper)
Stephan Lichtsteiner (19, Grasshopper)
Alain Nef (21, Zurich)
Alain Rochat (20, Young Boys)
Roland Schwegler (21, Grasshopper)
Philippe Senderos (18, Servette)

Midfield
Thierno Bah (21, Servette)
Patrick Baumann (21, Thoune)
Pascal Cerrone (22, Thoune)
Raphaël Darbellay (22, Yverdon)
Nicolas Marazzi (22, Sion)
Maxime Sanou (21, NE Xamax)
Rijat Shala (20, Schaffhouse)

Strikers
Daniel Gygax (22, Zurich)
André Muff (22, Lucerne)
Marco Streller (22, Thoune)
Johan Vonlanthen (17, Young Boys)

[Papa Bouba Diop]

The new stadium is pretty nice, I remember seeing the older stadium from the out-side.
Euro 2008 is gonna be great.

[SwissGCZ]

It's very nice indeed. For pictures of the inaugural game, go here:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=39353