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                 58% Ball Possession Chile and 42% Ball Possession Switzerland
          Chile 1 - 0 Switzerland 
                               75' Mark Gonzalez


Switzerland energized after defeating for the first time Spain becoming the biggest upset of the group stage. SPAIN 0- 1 SWITZERLAND   A victory  can guarantee the passage to the next round for Switzerland and Chile.   There are 4 Italy Serie A players with Switzerland:  Stephen Lichtsteiner, Reto Ziegler, Gokhan Inler and Marco Padalino.  . Chile and Switzerland can pass to the next round with a victory here adding to 6 points and one more game to play as Honduras and Spain have 0 points  Chile defeat Honduras in the first round. converting it  into the first  victory  of Chile in a World Cup.   HONDURAS 0- 1 CHILE


  4 Italy Serie A players with SWITZERLAND  National football team.

  -  Lazio Defender Stephan Lichtsteiner  played all 90 minutes

 -  Sampdoria Defender Reto Ziegler  played all 90 minutes

 -  Udinese Midfielder  Gokhan Inler played all 90 minutes, got a yellow card in the 60th minute for a foul on Fernandez.

 -  Sampdoria Midfielder Marco Padalino  did not play, but listed in the substitutes

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2 Italy Serie A and 2 Serie B players with CHILE National Football team

 -  Udinese Defender Mauricio Isla played all 90 minutes

 - Udinese Forward Alexis  Sanchez  scoring a goal in the 49th minute but ruled out for 3 players being offside. Played all  90 minutes.
 
 -  Atalanta Forward Jaime Valdes (Serie B.)

 -   Reggina Midfielder Carlos Carmona (Reggina - Serie B.). Got a yellow card on the 22nd minute for  a scissor tackle on Valon Behrami.  It will miss the next game against  Spain.


Here is the official starting lineup from  CHILE by coach Marcelo Bielsa:

CHILE (3-4-3-): 1-Claudio Bravo; 4-Mauricio Isla, 17-Gary Medel,3-Waldo Ponce, 8-Arturo Vidal, 6-Carlos Carmona, 18-Gonzalo Jara,14-Matias Fernandez, 9-Humberto Suazo, 15-Jean Beausejour, 7-Alexis Sanchez.


Here is the official starting lineup from SWITZERLAND by coach Ottmar Hitzfeld :

SWITZERLAND (4-4-2): 1-Diego Benaglio; 2-Stephan Lichtsteiner,13-Stephane Grichting, 5-Steve Von Bergen, 17-Reto Ziegler; 11-Valon Behrami, 8-Gokhan Inler, 6-Benjamin Huggel, 16-Gelson Fernandes;9-Alexander Frei, 10-Blaise Nkufo.

2010 FIFA World Cup Group G Team Standings Updated Monday, June 21, 2010	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PointsPts
Chile	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
Switzerland	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
Honduras	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	1	0

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Here is the group photo from Chile National Football Squad  starting lineup against Switzerland for the 2010 World Cup game in Group H on Monday, June 21, 2010.  In the starting line up there are Italy Serie A players Udinese midfielder Alexis Sanchez, Mauricio Isla and Reggina midfielder Carlos Carmona.

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The Udinese teammates Alexis Sanchez and Gokhan Inler in opposite teams here.  Chile  and Udinese  Alexis  
Sanchez  and Matias  Fernandez fights for the ball against Switzerland and Udinese midfielder Gokhan  Inler (C) during a 2010World Cup Group H match at Nelson  Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth June 21, 2010.







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In the 22nd minute   SaudiArabia referee Khalil Al-Ghamdi  showing the  yellow card to Chile  midfielder CarlosCarmona  fora  scissors tackle on Switzerland Valon Behrami.  This is bad news because Carmona will miss the next game against Spain.
 


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Chile' and Reggina midfielder  CarlosCarmona  and Arturo Vidal   fight for the ball with Switzerland's Alexander Frei during a 2010World Cup Group H match at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth June 21, 2010.



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In the 30th minute Referee Khalil Al Ghamdi of  Saudi Arabia   shows the red card to Switzerland midfielder  Valon Behrami  for a foul on Vidal with a flailing arm.  Desipite the protests, Beharmi is sent off and Switzerland remaining with 10 players. 



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In the 49th minute after a super performance Chile and Udinese midfielder Alexis Sanchez  scoring a goal and boy was I happy watching him celebrate....Ooops, oh well, few minutes or not even a minute celebration because Referee ruled out the goal because 3 Chile players were offside.  The total disappointment from Sanchez not believing his luck... wow...



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In the 75th minute Chile opening the score with Mark Gonzalez  after a headed shot from close range while Switzerland defender Lichtsteintein  failing to clear in the far post.  Here is Mark celebrating his goal with his teammate Alexis Sanchez.



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-  Result  HONDURAS 0 - 1 CHILE, 4 Italy Serie A and 2 Serie B players in this game, World Cup Group H Wednesday June 16, 2010

-  Result  SPAIN 0 - 1 SWITZERLAND with 4 Italy Serie A players with Switzerland,World Cup Group H -


  FIFA 2010 World Cup Group H
  Match   31

Chile - Switzerland
Port Elizabeth  Stadium
Nelson Mandea Bay / Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 

Referee: Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hassan KAMRANIFAR (IRN)
Assistant Referee 2: Saleh AL MARZOUQI (UAE)
Fourth official: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)
FOF: Miguel NIEVAS (URU)

Attendance: 34,872

Scorers:   75' Mark Gonzalez


OFFICIAL LINEUPS   CHILE - SWITZERLAND

CHILE (3-4-3-): 1-Claudio Bravo; 4-Mauricio Isla, 17-Gary Medel, 3-Waldo Ponce, 8-Arturo Vidal, 6-Carlos Carmona, 18-Gonzalo Jara, 14-Matias Fernandez, 9-Humberto Suazo, 15-Jean Beausejour, 7-Alexis Sanchez.

SWITZERLAND (4-4-2): 1-Diego Benaglio; 2-Stephan Lichtsteiner, 13-Stephane Grichting, 5-Steve Von Bergen, 17-Reto Ziegler; 11-Valon Behrami, 8-Gokhan Inler, 6-Benjamin Huggel, 16-Gelson Fernandes; 9-Alexander Frei, 10-Blaise Nkufo.

FIFA 2010 World Cup Group H   Match   31 Chile - Switzerland Port Elizabeth  Stadium Nelson Mandea Bay / Port Elizabeth, South Africa Monday, June 21, 2010  Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi
Chile (CHI)	Match Statistics	Switzerland (SUI)
20	Shots	7
7	Shots on goal	1
1	Goals Scored	0
19	Fouls Committed	26
26	Fouls Suffered	13
5	Corner kicks	3
33	Free kicks Shots (scored)	14
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
9	Offsides	0
0	Own goals	0
6	Yellow cards	3
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	1
41	Actual playing time	30
58%	Possession (%)	42%

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2010 FIFA World Cup Tickets Group H: Honduras, Chile, Spain, and Switzerland

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
15	16 June	Nelspruit		Honduras	0 - 1	Chile		Goal 34' Jean Beausejour
16	16 June	Durban		Spain	0 - 1	Switzerland		Goal 52' Gelson Fernandes
31	21 June	Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth		Chile	1 - 0	Switzerland		Goal 75' Mark Gonzalez
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