World Cup Qualifiers – Sweden vs Czech Republic: It was typical knockout tournament football last night at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Both teams were reluctant to lose and were happy to wait for the one decisive moment for the game.
As with the case with most of these games, the game went into extra time with neither team getting on the scoresheet. In the end, it was the home team that was just about able to get the job done.
The local lad Robin Quaison managed to put his team ahead in the 110th minute. The goal eventually proved to be the winner and only goal of the fixture in the 1-0 result.
World Cup Qualifiers – Sweden vs Czech Republic: Match Report
Sweden 1-0 Czech Republic
Sweden starting lineup: (4-4-2)
Olsen; Lindelof, Danielson, Joakim Nilsson, Martin Olsson; Kulusevski, Ekdal, Olsson, Forsberg; Isak, Viktor Claesson.
Bookings: Nilsson, Olsson, Ekdal, Claesson.
Scorer: Quaison 110’.
Czech Republic starting lineup: (3-2-4-1)
Vaclik; Brabec, Holeš, Zima, Mateju; Sadilek, Soucek; Masopust, Barak, Jankto, Hlozek; Kuchta.
Post-match reactions
Janne Andersson, Sweden coach: “We’ve got a number of players who haven’t played 90-minute matches in a long time. Danielson was actually spent after 65 minutes, but played for 120.
”Robin is a skilled deep-running forward, he times his runs well. He’s been injured now and was more of a substitute. The goal, which I saw now after the match, is a fantastic football goal.
”Perhaps it was a good thing for us ahead of Poland, an advantage, that we got to play another 30 minutes. So many of our players hadn’t played full matches for a long time.”
Czech Republic head coach, Jaroslav Šilhavý: “I won’t decide (on the future as coach). I don’t know how it will be. I’m against fur to deal with it after this match. I’m ready for anything. We have to evaluate it with the boys first, since our contract is coming to an end on July. executive committee and evaluate what and how,”
