Sweden continues to move forward in the 2018 World Cup. The Yellow Blue team put Switzerland aside from the last 16. Playing at the St Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday (3/7), Sweden repatriated Switzerland after winning 1-0 with a single goal by Emil Forsberg.
Sweden will await the winner of the Colombian counter-Colombian match in the quarter-finals which will take place on Sunday (8/7) early morning hrs. England vs Colombia action held Wednesday (4/7) early this morning.
The matches of both teams ended goalless in the first half. In fact, Sweden could get a golden opportunity through Albin Ekdal who kick first time in front of the Swiss goal soared above the ruler.
The second half started, Switzerland and Sweden both increased the intensity of the attack. The first chance foster children Janne Anderson created in the 49th minute through hard kick Viktor Claeson from inside the Swiss penalty box. But the ball is still soaring.
The new Swedish experiment succeeded in the 66th minute. Ola Toivonen's close-range passage in front of the Swiss penalty box was received by Emil Forsberg. He immediately released a horizontal loud kick. The ball had touched the leg of the Swiss defender, Johan Djorou, but still rolling profusely. The round skin leads up to the right corner of the Swiss goal that Josip Drmic guarded.
This goal was celebrated with rousing by all Swedish players and team officials. Since successfully opening the scores, Sweden lowered the tension of attacks. Anderson instructed to tighten up the defense.
Sweden almost got an additional goal in injury time. Swiss defender Michael Lang broke Martin Olsson on the lip of the penalty box. But Olsson fell inside the penalty box so the referee had to see a rerun through Video Asistant Referee (VAR) to make sure the incident was rewarded with a penalty or not. But Slovenian referee Damir Skomina has already decided on a red card for Lang.
After making sure through the VAR, the offense Lang only fruitful free-kick on the lip box for Sweden. Toivonen free kick successfully thwarted Drmic.
Score 1-0 successfully secured Sweden until the fight ended in the 97th minute. Sweden qualified for the quarter-finals. This is Sweden's best achievement in the World Cup since it last reached the last four at the World Cup in 1994 ago in the United States.
