---------------------------------------------- Match 48 … Switzerland-Honduras ... 25 June @ Bloemfontein 2030 hrs CST: 2030 hrs EST: 1430 hrs PST: 1130 hrs ... Referee Hector BALDASSI (ARG) Weather Forecast: Clear 40F/5C 0% Precipitation FIFA Preview No Trolling and Let's Keep This Civil ----------------------------------------------
Starting lineups Switzerland * 01 Benaglio * 02 Lichtsteiner * 05 Von Bergen * 13 Grichting * 17 Ziegler * 06 Huggel * 07 Barnetta * 08 Inler Captain * 16 Fernandes * 10 Nkufo * 19 Derdiyok Honduras * 18 Valladares Captain * 02 Chavez * 03 Figueroa * 05 Bernardez * 16 Mauricio Sabillon * 06 Thomas * 07 Nunez * 08 Wilson Palacios * 17 Alvarez * 10 Jerry Palacios * 11 Suazo
For the first 10 minutes, Honduras seem to be the more attacking and threatening Until that shot just wide...Nearly a goal for Switzerland.
Honduras have underperformed horribly in this WC. At one point during the qualifiers, they were the best team in CONCACAF.
They still have "small team mentality," a disease that has infected all CONCACAF teams but Mexico so far --and all CONMEBOL but Brazil and Argentina. Big change this WC finals: USA and the second-tier South American teams are not playing with that mentality. Honduras is.
I went from watching/rooting for Chile to finding out that was a lost cause to watching/rooting for Honduras.
Switzerland has shown that they are alot better than everyone gives them credit for though. If that unfair red card wasn't handed out in the Chile game they'd have won or tied that game, and they are still really good defensively. I actually think they'd have a better shot against Brazil than Chile does, and hey, if they can take out one giant why can't they take out another? Since Honduras is out anyways, go Switzerland go!
Anybody watching this game? Is Switzerland pressing and close to scoring or are they pretty much sucking?
I'm kind of switching back and forth, but so far I've seen: Switzerland missed two point-blank chances in the first half, in the 2nd half they are frusterated and Hondurus is pushing and missed a wide open header earlier... Barnetta just broke through for Suisse and got a shot on goal- but saved. Dreadful finishing would be my summary.
Thanks. Looks like this group is going down to the wire, and anything that happens in either match will make the difference.
One of the saves of the tourney by the Swiss goalie in the 71st minute. Swiss will never score 2 with their finishing. They need help from Spain.