With a ‘hat trick’ in less than half an hour of Renato Steffen, Switzerland began its journey to the qualifying phase for Euro 2024 with authority with a win in Novi Sad against Belarus (0-5).
The visiting team, kicked out at Karadorde Stadium in Novi Sad because of the invasion of Ukraine, it could not hide its weakness. Especially in defense, where he could not alleviate the attacking avalanche of the visitors.
Just one international goal before ‘hat trick’
In fact the goals of Steffen, who until this match had only scored one goal in 27 games As an international, they are in a small area. Murat Yakin’s box opened the scoring after four minutes on a play by ruben vargas on the left that ended with a cross into the area or a shot at the post Cedric Itten which Steffen picked up to put the ball into the net.
The second, after a quarter of an hour, was similar. Vargas attended for his band Granite Xhaka, who reached the place. The meta was shot and stopped Andrey Kudravets but the rejection went again to Renato Steffen, who did not forgive.
And the third, at 29′. Made by xhaka, which centers on Ricardo Rodríguez. The winger came in from the left, where the Swiss team found an unopposed corridor. He sent the ball into the small area. had Steffen the Lugano attacker beat Kudravets again and again.
Two more goals after the break
The second half became a formality. The fourth came in game time on a combination in between Denis Zakaria, Noah Okafor and Granit Xhaka, which ended the play and a few minutes attended Zeki Amdouni, who signed the fifth.
Switzerland stands as the leader of Group I, which also includes Romania, Israel, Kosovo and Andorra.
Source: La Verdad
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