From the special reporter "Vijesti"
The combined Montenegrin team capitulated against Switzerland in the second half, but the defeat in Basel is at least a thousand times more painless than it would have been if Andrija Delibašić had not knocked the ball into the English net on Friday.
This way, the song from the north of "St. Jakob Park" did not stop, Montenegro saved the barrage even with the defeat, while Switzerland was left with a small consolation that it showed that it is a better team than the Montenegrin second team.
After the first 45 minutes, in which the host team was just slightly better, Montenegro fell at the beginning of the second half: Derdjok and Lichsteiner spared their selection a whistle due to their failure in the qualifiers.
Brnović did not see much
If the match was viewed from the point of view of things that could be useful, Branko Brnović could hardly see if he got any new footballer for the barrage. Maybe it's Dejan Damjanović, although the Seoul forward was already known to have class...
Montenegro started the match with only two or three standard first-team players (Božović, Savić, Zverotić, Drinčić), which did not prevent them from being almost equal in the first half against the strongest Swiss team.
In the 14th minute, after a good pass from Pejović, Damjanović shot from an angle into Benalj, which was an announcement that Montenegro did not come to Basel just as a tourist. The Swiss retaliated through Mehmedi (weakly caught the ball from a good position), followed by two shots from distance by Inler and Behrami, but all that was not enough for a goal.
With the leading goal, the Swiss disrupted the concept of the Montenegrin team, they went through our defense like a knife through butter
In the 31st minute, Montenegro threatened again, another shot by Damjanović ended up just off the goalpost, while the Swiss responded through Derdjok, who shot over the crossbar. The home team then had the best chance in the first half, Džaka pushed the thief through the legs of Savić, looked into the eyes of Božović, but the Montenegrin goalkeeper was awake. We went on vacation without goals...
The Montenegrin team also received two yellow cards in the first half, fortunately neither Đalović nor Bećiraj were given the same number of yellow cards. How "easy on the trigger" Portuguese referee Olegario Benkerenca was was shown by the fact that two Swiss players, Lichtsteiner and Behrami, received two yellow cards in a short space of time. Nevertheless, Montenegro was careful in the continuation, only Ćetković received a yellow card.
Quick capitulation
However, Montenegro did not last, in the 51st minute the ball ended up in the net, but not because the Swiss outplayed our team, but due to an incredible set of circumstances. Derdjok, in fact, tried to assist Xhaka, goalkeeper Mladen Božović instead of picking up the ball hit his namesake Draško, the assist turned into a goal, and the Leverkusen striker raised his hands neither guilty nor obliged...
Montenegro reacted well after Switzerland's lead, already in the next attack Đalović had a zicer on Bećiraj's pass (saved by Benaljo), and Zverotić also had a good chance, but the ball ended up wide of the goal.
The Swiss, however, disrupted the concept of the Montenegrin team with the leading goal, they went through our defense like a knife through butter, it was only a matter of time before the second goal would fall. Mehmedi and Šaćiri had good chances, and then the ball cut the grass after Juventus' Lichtsteiner's shot, Božović sent it into the net with just a glance.
Eager for revenge, Hitzfeld ordered a new attack, the players obeyed him, it was shining after Šaćiri's shots, but Božović saved the net on three occasions. The score remained 2:0, both the Swiss and Montenegrin fans applauded.
Switzerland - Montenegro 2:0
Basel – Stadium St. Jakob Park. Viewers: 19.997. Referee: Olegario Benkerenca (Portugal). Scorer: Derdjok in the 51st minute and Lichtsteiner in the 64th minute. Yellow cards: Lichtsteiner, Behrami (Switzerland), Đalović, Bećiraj, Ćetković (Montenegro).
Switzerland (4-2-3-1): Benalho 7 – Lichtsteiner 7, Djuru 6,5, Von Bergen 6,5, Rodriguez 6,5 – Inler 6,5, Behrami 6 – Xhaka 6,5, Mehmedi 6, Shaqiri 7 (Degen) – Derdjok 7 (Emeghara).
Montenegro (4-4-2): M. Božović 6 - D. Božović 6, Savić 6,5, Batak, 6,5 Pejović 6 (V. Božović 6,5) – Zverotić 6, Drinčić 6,5 (Grbič ), Ćetković 6, Bećiraj 6 – Damjanović 7, Đalović 6,5 (Delibašić).
The play-off draw is on Thursday in Krakow, and the play-off matches will be played on November 11 and 15...
THE COURSE OF THE MATCH
Three minutes of stoppage time...
90rd minute: Yellow card for Ćetković...
87rd minute: Božović saved a clear goal, stopping Mehmedi's shot from just a few meters...
85rd minute: Božović made an excellent intervention after a strong kick from Mehmedi...
84rd minute: The last change of the match, Fernandes replaced Xhaka...
81rd minute: Draško Božović tried very well, broke free from the keeper, crossed, but the Swiss defense eliminated the danger...
79rd minute: The second substitution of the Swiss, the excellent Šaćiri came out, Degen stepped in...
74rd minute: Šaćiri came close to the goal again, but his shot ended up not far from Božović's right post...
72rd minute: Third change in the national team of Montenegro, Grbić entered instead of Drinčić...
71rd minute: Shaqiri tried from long range, but the ball goes wide
69rd minute: First change in Switzerland, Emegara replaces Derdjok...
66th minute: Second change in the national team of Montenegro - Delibašić replaced Đalović
65th minute: GOAL for Switzerland, which leads 2:0 - in the continuation of the previous action, Inler employed Lichtsteiner on the right side, who shot with the right and checked Božović, who was not flawless in this action either...
65rd minute: Božović saved the goal this time, after Mehmedi's shot
60rd minute: Šaćiri kicked, this time Božović is safe...
57rd minute: A double pach by Mehmedi and Xhaka, who shot from a few meters and hit the outside of the net... The game is open from both sides...
55rd minute: A new chance for Montenegro. Đalović dropped the ball for Zverotić, who shot wide from the heart of the penalty area...
53rd minute: Immediately an opportunity to equalize. Bećiraj played past Đalović, who entered the penalty area, shot, but Benaljo saved...
51st minute: GOAL for the Swiss: Derdjok played a double pass with Šaćiri, Mladen Božović ran out to stop the action, but missed the ball, which ended up in the net... The goal was ultimately the work of Derdjok, neither guilty nor responsible...
50rd minute: The first dangerous attack in the second half, Šaćiri will shoot, but near the goal...
Vladimir Božović replaced the injured Pejović at the beginning of the second half...
End of the first half 0:0. Given that it is weakened in this match, Montenegro was a good match against the Swiss in the first 45 minutes....
45rd minute: One minute of injury time will be played...
42rd minute: Yellow card for Đalović, due to the start at Šaćiri.
35rd minute: After the corner, Mehmedi tried, but Božović was in place again.
34rd minute: Džaka broke free from Savić in the penalty area, he shot from a favorable position, but Božović saves.
32rd minute: In the continuation of the action, Derdjok entered the penalty area of Montenegro, placed the ball on his right foot, shot, but the ball went over the goal...
31st minute: Ćetković played past Damnjanović, who shot from the edge of the penalty area, but his shot was blocked, so the ball went into the corner...
29rd minute: An excellent shot by Behrami from about 25 meters, Božović is safe. Third corner for the Swiss...
22rd minute: Drinčić hit one of Switzerland's defenders in the hand from a free kick, but the referee judged that there was no intention, because the player was protecting his head...
21rd minute: Yellow card for Behrami for starting over Ćetković. Free kick for Montenegro from the edge of the penalty area...
19rd minute: Inler shot from distance, but the ball went past the right post of Božović...
14rd minute: Yellow card for Lichtsteiner
14rd minute: Montenegro's first real action, and the best opportunity in the match so far - Pejović played past Damjanović in the penalty area, the striker shot but Benaljo intervened with his foot and saved the goal
11rd minute: Derdjok took a free kick from over 25 meters, but it hit the living wall
7rd minute: First shot on goal, but Xhaka's shot was too weak. Mladen Božović caught the ball without any problems...
Montenegrin fans held up a banner with the words "Until eternity, thank you to the heroes of justice, for making our dreams come true"...
1rd minute: Right away a corner for the home team, but no danger for Montenegro's goal...
Anthems are being sung, the first one is the Montenegrin...
Brnović played the announced lineup, in a 4-4-2 formation: M. Božović - D. Božović, Savić, Batak, Pejović - Zverotić, Drinčić, Ćetković, Bećiraj - Damjanović, Đalović.
And his colleague Hicfeld did not change anything compared to what was announced yesterday. The Swiss will play in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Benalho - Lichtsteiner, Djuru, Von Bergen, Rodriguez - Inler, Behrami - Xhaka, Mehmedi, Shaqiri - Derdjok.
Montenegrin footballers ran onto the field of St. Jakob Park in Basel, and the song "you are our first love..." is already being heard from the north stand of the stadium from almost 2.000 voices.
At 20.15:XNUMX p.m., Montenegro will play the last match in the qualification group against Switzerland, and the fans flocked to Basel to celebrate their entry into the playoffs on the away field as well.
The match in the north of Switzerland has no competitive significance, but Branko Brnović's reserve team (with only two or three first-team players) will try to make a good impression against the strongest possible team selected by Otmar Hitzfeld.
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