Switzerland needed a two goal win against Honduras to progress into the last 16 but lacked a cutting edge and had to settle for a disappointing scoreless draw. SWI: 0 HON: 0
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Crowd: 28,042 Officials Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina) Assistants: Ricardo Casas & Hernan Maidana (both Argentina) Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) Yellow cards:SWI - Fernandes HON - Chavez, Thomas, Palacios, Suazo
Red cards: none MATCH REPORT Switzerland failed to build on their opening victory over Spain and, needing a two-goal win to guarantee a place in the last 16, failed to score against a Honduran side who failed to find the back of the net in South Africa. The Swiss quickly settled after Los Catrachos started brightly, but soon displayed the attributes of a team who had gone seven games since last scoring more than two goals.
Despite needing to score they lacked that adventure needed to really trouble a stubborn Honduras defence.
As the second half unfolded and the Swiss became even more desperate to score the Hondurans displayed their skill on the counter attack and almost made the Swiss pay for their profligacy in front of goal.
The game ended with Honduras in the ascendancy and the Switzerland supporters wondering where a promising start to their World Cup campaign had gone wrong. Starting Line-Ups
SWI
1. Diego Benaglio 2. Stephan Lichtsteiner 5. Steve Von Bergen 13. Stephane Grichting 17. Reto Ziegler 7. Tranquillo Barnetta 6. Benjamin Huggel (Shaqiri, 78) 8. Gokhan Inler 16. Gelson Fernandes (Yakin, 46) 19. Eren Derdiyok 10. Blaise Nkufo (Frei, 69) SUBS
12. Marco Wolfli (GK) 3. Ludovic Magnin 9. Alexander Frei 14. Marco Padalino 15. Hakan Yakin 18. Albert Bunjaku 20. Pirmin Schwegler 22. Mario Eggiman 23. Xherdan Shaqiri 21. Johnny Leoni (GK) HON
18. Noel Valladares 16. Mauricio Sabillon 2. Osman Chavez 5. Victor Bernardez 3. Maynor Figueroa 17. Edgar Alvarez 8. Wilson Palacios 6. Hendry Thomas 7. Ramon Nunez (Martinez, 67) 10. Jerry Palacios (Georgie Welcome, 79) 11. David Suazo (Turcios, 87)
SUBS
1. Ricardo Canales (GK) 4. Johnny Palacios 9. Carlos Pavon 12. Georgie Welcome 13. Roger Espinoza 14. Oscar Garcia 15. Walter Martinez 19. Danilo Turcios 20. Amado Guevara 21. Emilio Izaguirre 23. Sergio Mendoza 22. Donis Escober (GK)
