Yakin flop, Zubi blunder, last minute goal conceded, whistle

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October 9, 2004 in Tel Aviv (2:2)

Switzerland took a point thanks to goals from Alex Frei and Johan Vonlanthen, while on the other hand, the speedy Youssi Benayoun scored twice. The then chief of defense and the current national coach Murat Yakin looks bad with both goals and has to be replaced later with back and hip problems. “He moves on a pitch dark day,” writes the Sportinformation news agency. The “Berner Zeitung” speaks of one of “the weakest international matches of the defending patron” and rates him with a 2.5. Although the national team is still undefeated after three qualifying matches, not everything is all roses. The “Tages-Anzeiger” writes about “a lack of harmony” and a “Röstigraben” within the team, the young Tranquillo Barnetta is eliminated with a cruciate ligament tear.

September 3, 2005 in Basel (1:1)

The end result is already clear after 20 minutes and the goals of Alex Frei and Adoram Keisi. Nati keeper Pascal Zuberbühler does not look happy at 1-1. Blick writes about a flop that drives Zubi crazy. Photos will then be published showing the Nati keeper with his eyes closed during various interventions. The dispute, which lasts until the next match in Cyprus, has its consequences. On the resort island, Zubi actually flops as a 70-meter liberating blow springs up in front of him and sails over him. Goal scorer Aloneftis only has to press. The Nati still wins 3-1.

September 6, 2008 in Tel Aviv (2:2)

World coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has taken over the national team and will make his competitive debut in Tel Aviv. The Nati led 2-0 just before the end thanks to goals from Hakan Yakin and Blaise Nkufo before relinquishing the win. Ben Sahar equalized for the hosts in the 92nd minute, thwarting Hitzfeld’s perfect start after beating Cyprus 4–1 in the friendly on his debut. But things got even worse four days later: in the 2-1 draw against Luxembourg at Letzigrund in Zurich, the Nati were embarrassed to the core.

October 14, 2009 in Basel (0-0)

The Nati can iron out the misstep against Luxembourg in the course of the campaign. Finally, a point against Israel is enough to secure a ticket to South Africa. Shortly before the end, the two teams switch to non-attack mode after an unspectacular performance. The almost 40,000 fans in the Joggeli acknowledged the ball movement in the Swiss central defense despite numerical superiority with a piercing whistle. The landscape is bizarre, the jubilation about the World Cup qualification after the final whistle has died down in the stands.

Source : Blick

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