A2: Switzerland 1 - 2 Turkey - 11/06/08

[Pat Murphy]

Originally Posted by Trim

This was the most hard fought match thus far, do you guys agree?

Yeah definately the closest I think. Conditions looked like it was going to be a Swiss win but Turkey came out and fought hard in the 2nd half.

I feel a bit for the Swiss as they could have deserved to win the match against the Czech's and they put up a good fight here but they're the first nation out, they're a bit unlucky.

[jec1]

Great match! There has been 4 good matches, this one is a rugged competition but sad to see the Swiss bow out like this. You can also blame the pitch, absolutely horrid.

Turan is a great talent. I was surprised he was benched against Portugal.

[SOMOSBENFICA]

Originally Posted by __-SNAKE-__

I cant beleive that the turks won this, so unlucky for the Swiss who clearly should have won this, I think everyone agrees that the ref Lubos Michel is crap, the Swiss should have had a penalty after Magnin was manhandled in the box during a corner, good shot by Arda but it was deflected and the keeper was caught out of his position. Unlucky again for the Swiss in 2 games.

They really missed Frei, but sometimes these things happen. I thought that the Swiss played a great game, but where concern about the next match and was caught on that late counter.