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Switzerland 0-0 France: Both teams reach last 16 of Euro 2016 after Lille stalemate

By Gerard Brand
Last Updated: 19/06/16 10:22pm



France and Switzerland progressed to the last 16 of Euro 2016 from Group A in first and second place respectively after a goalless draw in Lille.

Paul Pogba had the better of the chances in the first half, forcing Yann Sommer into a fine save from inside the area before hitting the crossbar from range.

Second-half substitute Dimitri Payet, who has two goals to his name already in the tournament, nearly grabbed a winner with 15 minutes remaining, seeing his superb volley from an angle smash off the crossbar.



The result means France will play one of the third-place sides from Group C, D or E, while Switzerland will play the runner-up of Group C, which includes Germany, Poland and Northern Ireland.

In Group A's other game, Romania were eliminated from the competition after a 1-0 defeat by Albania, who are on three points and stand a chance of reaching the last 16 as one of the four best third-place sides.

With France assured of a last 16 place before the game, Didier Deschamps made five changes, reintroducing Antoine Griezmann and Pogba, while Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko and Andre-Pierre Gignac were also given a chance.

On a slippery pitch in Lille, not trained on by either side in the build-up to the game, France had the better of the first-half chances.

But it was the Swiss who pushed early on as Pogba's miscued clearance from a corner fell goalwards, only for the ball to hit Johan Djourou three yards out before France cleared.

Pogba did show his attacking prowess at the other end, coming close three times in quick succession. First, his curling effort from 25 yards was knocked onto the top of the bar after an unconvincing save by Sommer, before the Swiss stopper was at his best to tip away Pogba's fierce left-footed drive from an angle.

Then, as Pogba picked the ball up from distance and composed himself, the Juventus midfielder's speculative 30-yard effort clipped the top of the crossbar and went clear.

The Swiss had more of the ball in the opening stages of the second half, but France again had more of the clear-cut openings.

Griezmann, who had played a fine one-two with Gignac, could not wrap his weaker right foot around the ball from 18 yards as Sommer tipped his effort over the bar, before Payet was introduced to a rapturous reception from the home crowd.

The West Ham midfielder didn't take long to get involved, and nearly scored a superb winner in the latter stages, hitting the crossbar from the left angle with a fine, side-footed volley from Sissoko's deep cross.

Switzerland had a good appeal for a penalty turned down in injury time after Blerim Dzemaili was brought down by Bacary Sagna, but Slovenian referee Damir Skomina waved play on to leave the game goalless.

France can now rest before their last 16 clash in Lyon on June 26, while Switzerland will be back in action in Saint Etienne on June 25.

http://www.skysports.com/football/switzerlnd-vs-france/353082

Romania 0-1 Albania: Armando Sadiku header hands minnows famous win

By Richard Morgan
Last Updated: 19/06/16 11:11pm



Armando Sadiku's goal saw Albania record an historic 1-0 win over Romania at Euro 2016 on Sunday, a result that sees them finish third in Group A.

The striker's header two minutes before half-time after a mistake by Romania goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu - Albania's first goal at a major tournament - ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides.

As a result, Albania finished third on three points and are now in with a chance of progressing to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams, while last-placed Romania go home having collected just one point.

Romania made five changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Switzerland last time out, with both the experienced Razvan Rat and Mihai Pintilii still missing through injury.

Meanwhile, Albania boss Gianni De Biasi - who made just one alteration from the 1-0 defeat to France in midweek - opted to leave Lorik Cana on the bench, despite his captain having serving a one-match suspension for his sending-off in the opening game against the Swiss.

However, it was Romania who started the better of the two as they went in search of the win that both teams needed to have any hope of making it through to the knockout stage of the competition.

Bogdan Stancu tested Etrit Berisha early on with a well-struck volley from the edge of the area, but while Romania may have dominated possession, they found it hard to carve out any meaningful opportunities in the opening quarter of the contest.

In fact it was Albania who should have taken the lead midway through the first half following a lightening quick counterattack that ended with Andi Lila being released down the right flank.

However, despite playing an inch-perfect ball across the across the six-yard box, Ermir Lenjani somehow side-footed over the bar with the goal at his mercy.

That miss, though, was soon forgotten as Albania took a 43rd-minute lead, albeit with a bit of help from Romania No 1 Tatarusanu, the tallest 'keeper at Euro 2016.

Albania worked the ball to Ledian Memushaj following a throw in on the right-hand touchline, with the Pescara midfielder then crossing a hopeful centre towards Sadiku at the far post.



Tatarusanu came for the cross, but misjudged the flight of the ball, allowing Sadiku the chance to head into an unguarded net to spark jubilant scenes both in the Albania end and the technical area.

If Albania were expecting a second-half onslaught from Romania, though, they were much mistaken, with Anghel Iordanescu's men struggling to create any clear-cut openings after the break, despite making three changes before the 70th minute.

One of those substitutes, Florin Andone, came closest to grabbing an unlikely equaliser 14 minutes from time, but after being slid down the right-hand channel of the box, his sweetly struck shot crashed against the bar.



Thereafter, Albania held on with relatively few scares to record their maiden victory at the finals of a major tournament, and so becoming just the third first timers to achieve that feat at the European championship.

However, De Biasi and Co will now have to wait to discover if their first win over Romania since 1948 has kept them in Euro 2016.

http://bbs.hkbff.net/read.php?tid=124262&page=e#a

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