England beat Switzerland on penalties

Lisa Brown 120 Jul 10, 2024

Late Saturday night, England faced Switzerland in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations Cup. In the first half, both teams attacked but failed to change the score. In the second half, Billy Ambro scored and Bukayo Shaka equalized the score. The two teams tied 1-1 after 90 minutes. In the extra time, both sides failed to change the score. In the end, England eliminated Switzerland 5-3 in the penalty shootout.

 

At the start of the game, in the 16th minute, Harry Kani fell to the ground in the penalty area, but the referee did not make any comments. In the 27th minute, Bukayo Shaka made a breakthrough near the right baseline and sent a cross, but Wenul Ajianji cleared the ball. In the 44th minute, Bukayo Shaka made a breakthrough near the right baseline and passed the ball, but Kobe Meinu 's follow-up shot was cleared by Gary Saka . At the end of the first half, the two sides entered the locker room with a score of 0-0.

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After the change of sides, in the 51st minute, Billy Ambro shot from the left side of the penalty area, but was caught by J. Bickford . In the 75th minute, Fabian Shua made a straight pass from the right outside the penalty area, Dan Nedoyer followed up with a cross, John Stones cleared the ball at the front point, Billy Ambro followed up and scored, Switzerland 1-0 England. In the 80th minute, Bukayo Shaka cut in from the right side of the front court and shot from a distance, the ball hit the inside of the far post and bounced into the goal, England 1-1 Switzerland. At the end of regular time, the two teams were tied 1-1.

 

In the 95th minute of extra time, Digran Rice shot from outside the penalty area, but Nsuma saved the ball. In the 116th minute, Soudon Shaqiri took a corner kick from the right side, and the ball hit the crossbar directly. In the 119th minute, Soudon Shaqiri made a cross pass, and Seky Yanduni shot with his left foot, but was saved by J. Bickford . Neither side scored in the extra time, and the game entered the penalty shootout.

 

In the penalty shootout, England scored all five shots, while Switzerland's Vinol Agenji's first shot was saved. At the end of the game, England eliminated Switzerland with a score of 5-3 in the penalty shootout.


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