Switzerland v Colombia Group A 26-06-1994

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00:00So we're away with Switzerland in the red, Colombia in the yellow shirts.

00:12And there are some encouraging words from Colombian players who still believe that they could play a role in the World Cup beyond this evening.

00:21Valderrama.

00:28Herrera, that's it back. Valderrama again.

00:34And Herrera out onto the left side where Perez is waiting.

00:41Switzerland, one of the smallest countries in the World Cup, just approaching 7 million, compared to the 33 million of Colombia.

00:50They take their football very seriously there. Defeat has not gone down well.

00:57The overlap is on the left, but he's gone into an offside position.

01:00In some countries, if you fail in major tournaments, you get depicted as turnips in newspapers.

01:07In Colombia, you're fighting for your life.

01:10And Gomez, one of the players expected to be a focal point to this Colombian team, was not even considered for this game following death threats.

01:20Threats which were taken very seriously indeed.

01:26A little bit of encouragement now. Colombia beginning to play a bit. Haven't done too much of that.

01:32Liked a bit of penetration. O'Rell, a long ball forward.

01:36Asking an awful lot to keep that one in play.

01:39Lovely day in San Francisco.

01:43The Stanford Stadium.

01:47Does add a bit of spice to the game though.

01:51That's Brilla.

01:54Going at himself. This is what we want to see. A bit of adventure from him.

01:58Might even get the shot in. Too many men there. Rincon.

02:05And still a shot over the bar. Pascolo not forced to make a save.

02:10Well, Valencia is really a handful.

02:23He's already shown his goal scoring touch already.

02:26As the ball broke to him there. Flashing the shot, but couldn't keep it down.

02:29They finished against Romania. Their confidence must be at an all-time high.

02:36And they've got some defending to do now.

02:39Good flick on. Now, Esprilla.

02:46Shot actually came in from Rincon.

02:48Good save by Pascolo.

02:51And Pascolo doing well.

02:54With Esprilla bursting through.

02:57And he just made it off very quickly into the path of Rincon.

03:01Good save by Pascolo.

03:03Alderama takes it.

03:05Floated dangerously in.

03:07Still not away.

03:09Good shot coming in.

03:10Great save by Pascolo.

03:12Herrera must have thought that he was going to score the first goal.

03:25As Pascolo made a brilliant save.

03:28So another corner for Colombia which Valderama will take.

03:34A couple of times already.

03:36The Swiss have had real problems with these corners.

03:38Pascolo comes out again.

03:40And again he doesn't claim it.

03:42And the ball didn't quite fall for Escobar.

03:47Pascolo has got to really make up his mind whether he's going to come for these corners and claim them.

03:52Or just wait on his line and let his defenders

03:55clear the danger for him.

03:57But he was caught in no man's land here yet again.

04:00And if Escobar could have got the shot in without the intentions of Quentin

04:05then Switzerland would have been a goal down.

04:07But from open play very difficult to break down.

04:10And many teams have found that especially during the qualifying period.

04:15They conceded two goals against Italy but they still came away with a draw in that game.

04:20And they're under pressure again.

04:21Asprilla gets it across to Valderama.

04:25It's through again but a great save by Pascolo.

04:31Still not away.

04:32Valderama!

04:34Was that the use of an arm?

04:36Valderama is claiming the penalty and I think he's got every justification.

04:39Alvarez and Esprilla surrounding the goalkeeper.

04:46Rather the referee.

04:48But the goalkeeper was out of position.

04:51And look what happens here.

04:56Goalkeeper out of position and there was certainly a touch by Geiger.

04:59Goalkeeper out of position and there was a hand there.

05:00A hand there.

05:01Stupidly by Knut.

05:02That was absurd.

05:03Knowing how the referees were clamped down and that sort of thing.

05:05Yeah!

05:06Atlant.

05:07He's got a push.

05:10What I'm saying.

05:12There is no way to lose…

05:14Caled in by Braege.

05:15And there was a hand there.

05:17Stupidly by Knut.

05:21That was absurd.

05:22Knowing how the referees were clamped down and that sort of thing.

05:30Yeah!

05:31On this day of TV evidence, very unwise to do it.

05:41Valderrama, the ball in, the goal scored by Colombia.

05:48Deverea, just before half-time, used Colombia some hope.

06:01His first goal for his country, in nine internationals.

06:11And for once, the Swiss defence were hopelessly astray.

06:20Haskolo believing that one of his players had been fouled.

06:27But he should have stopped it anyway, there's no excuse for that.

06:31He could get two hands to that, basically, but he stopped.

06:38And Switzerland paid the price.

06:42He should always play to the whistle, Pascolo didn't.

06:45And Colombia take the lead because of it.

06:53They're the last summing to cheer for the Colombians.

07:01Although we've seen some rather unattractive aspects to their play in the last five minutes or so.

07:09And just signs that this game could boil over.

07:16Playing injury time.

07:24But I did say that a goal just before half-time has set things up for the second half.

07:28They'll know they've got an uphill battle.

07:36They knew that as soon as they lost to the United States of America.

07:41But they've got to go out with more goals.

07:47Not only for their self-esteem, but to give themselves any available chance of progressing.

07:51So, booze all around this ground.

08:04Following a rather tempestuous ending to the game.

08:07The only goal, though, from Gaviria a minute before half-time.

08:16Controversy surrounding the goal as to whether one of the Swiss players was fouled off the ball.

08:24But either way, Colombia go in at half-time, leading by a goal to nil.

08:29The position in the next round will be guaranteed.

08:43Still not away.

08:45Bregui.

08:46Inside to Herr.

08:48Just over the bar.

08:52But Dominic Herr is so good in the air.

08:59And when the ball came in,

09:03he just tried to throw the ball into the top corner.

09:06D'Avila falling over himself twice.

09:13Alderana again.

09:17That's Brutus' first touch, let him down a bit there.

09:19But he takes it on now.

09:20Can he get the shot in?

09:22He can.

09:23Saved comfortably by Pascolo.

09:26Might have feared the worst as he saw Asprilla surging into the area.

09:32Foul to Arminau.

09:34D'Avila.

09:35Goes for the shot himself.

09:37An easier one for Pascolo to deal with.

09:38He's done everything competently.

09:41Except when he let him the goal just before half-time.

09:46He was too busy worrying about a potential foul to one of his colleagues.

09:50Just taking his time.

10:01Switzerland entering the last minute of the game.

10:04And that's a beautiful opportunity.

10:07Chapoussa over the bar.

10:09Well, that was their best chance of the game.

10:15And you can see what he feels about it.

10:22Well, nine times out of ten,

10:24you would back Stefan Chapoussa

10:26to score from that situation.

10:29That's a good ball inside.

10:41Lozano.

10:42Can he get the shot in?

10:43He can!

10:44A second goal for Colombia.

10:49They scored at the end of the first half.

10:52And the substitute, Lozano,

10:54has scored at the end of the second.

10:56Well, a 2-0 scoreline

11:08means that Colombia

11:11are assured of the three points

11:14and will have a minus one goal difference.

11:18What they're hoping for now

11:23is that the USA can beat Romania

11:26for them to sneak into third place

11:31and then

11:34they'd be looking

11:36for other groups to work in their favour as well.

11:40Well, still the feeling is

12:10that Colombia

12:10knew that two goals

12:13probably wasn't enough.

12:16In all probability

12:17they'll bow out of the

12:19World Cup finals.

12:25They've hinted on occasions

12:27at the skills

12:28which

12:28we all hoped

12:30would delight the world.

12:32But instead of taking the tournament

12:34by storm,

12:34they were sadly

12:38out of sorts

12:41when they played

12:42their opening two games

12:44especially

12:44the second game

12:46against the USA

12:47which everyone had predicted

12:48they'd win.

12:50And although

12:50they've recovered

12:51some of their self-esteem here

12:52even if they'd progressed

12:57it's unlikely

12:57that they would have

13:01advanced too far.

13:03We've seen some better teams

13:04in the Colombian side.

13:05For Switzerland though

13:06they went

13:06and entered the game

13:07knowing

13:08that all they were really fighting for

13:11was which position

13:12they'd end up

13:12and where they'd end up

13:15playing in the next round

13:16of the competition.

13:17Valderrama

13:18ends the game

13:20on the field

13:21but certainly

13:22with the fans

13:23unhappy

13:24with his

13:26part in the game.

13:27Final score

13:28two goals to nil

13:29to Colombia.

13:29So a victory for Colombia

13:49one which

13:52gets back a little bit

13:53of self-respect

13:54for them.

13:56The goals

13:56supplied

13:57from the stroke

13:58of half-time

13:59by Gaviria

14:00a second one

14:02supplied

14:02and the stroke

14:04of full-time

14:05by the substitute

14:06Lozano

14:06in between

14:09fleeting glimpses

14:10of the skills

14:10of the Colombians

14:11but a victory

14:13which was somewhat

14:15shallow

14:16by their earlier

14:17performances

14:18in the competition.

14:20Switzerland

14:20a defeat

14:23for them

14:23but still

14:25the knowledge

14:25that they've got

14:26a part to play

14:27in this World Cup.

14:28we leave you

14:32with the second goal

14:35from Lozano

14:36with the final score

14:38Colombia two

14:40Switzerland

14:40nil.

14:41and the bottom

14:42you

14:44will

14:46go

14:48to

14:48everyone

14:50this

14:50in the

14:51middle

14:51through

14:52and

14:52here

14:52so

14:52we

14:53will

14:54take

14:55ahead

15:00go

15:00and

15:01the

15:01وت

15:03say

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