Next up Liechtenstein gone Leonid Slutsky & amp; Co. while Hamréns crews traveling home to the Friends to take on Austria on Tuesday.
– We did no good match and then it is difficult to win, said the midfielder Albin Ekdal.
It took at the end, but by then it was too late. And Igor Akinfeev, the goalkeeper, Russia had a match winner.
Even after eight minutes put Roman Shirokov ball Andreas Isaksson right corner. The roar of 40,000 Russians spread around the packed grandstands at Otkrytije Arena. It died abruptly when the English linesman raised his flag.
Offside?
Doubtful.
It looked like Martin Olsson, who last man, was alongside Sjirokov.
Minute by minute knobs Slutsky reborn national team the thumbscrews. The pressure went from partial to constant. Sweden, defensive, both tactically and by necessity, had to interfere, turn away, do what you could to clean up in front of Isaksson.
It was in 38 minutes.
A few quick combinations tore apart the Swedish defense. Sjirokov released to the full-back Igor Smolnikov. Martin Olsson came true in the way, but it behaved no better than he struck the ball to Dziuba. The striker from Zenit St Petersburg looked up to see where he had Isaksson.
Ice cold rolled his 1-0 via post.
The next setback came just minutes later. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been isolated as the lone striker in a team that is not attacked / were not allowed to attack, signaled for substitution shortly before halftime. Ibrahimovic stayed in the dressing room. Ola Toivonen replaced.
Statistically, national team, how strange it may seem, a better point average without Ibrahimovic. 2.00 to 1.69, according to Aftonbladet.
Right after the break came two hot chances. Pontus Wernbloom lifted far to Emil Forsberg as elegantly brought down, but Akinfejev caught out. Shortly after Toivonen was not far from reaching Pierre Bengtsson’s posts.
– We did not start anything real game in the first, I think. Then in the second, I think we are taking over more and more and create much chances. I think we are worthy to make a goal in any case. It feels very hard, said Forsberg.
With a half hours still came Marcus Berg in Bengtsson while Sebastian Larsson became the right-back and Jimmy Durmaz winger. The national coach Erik Hamrén switched to 4-4-2. The effect was immediate. Forsberg forced Akinfejev a real difficult rescue shooting a rebound into the side netting.
Quality Initiative were significantly and Hamréns decision to depart from the more-established 4-4-2 to 4-5-1 was perhaps not so smart.
The hunt for the equalizer was promising, but did not succeed. In the closing seconds tipped Akinfejev away Forsberg heavy shots.
– The last 15-20 we have the ball constantly and creates situations so I think we deserve a goal anyway, said Forsberg.
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