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  • Kick-off: 20:00
  • Venue: Hampden Park
  • Attendance: 20952
  • Referee: Coue, B

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

81 mins

Switzerland are replacing Johann Vogel with Blerim Dzemaili.

74 mins

Switzerland are replacing Marco Streller with Boris Smiljanic.

73 mins

Switzerland are replacing Marco Streller with Mauro Lustrinelli.

73 mins

Phillippe Senderos is replaced by Boris Smiljanic.

73 mins

Switzerland are replacing Phillippe Senderos with Mauro Lustrinelli.

69 mins

Goal!! Ricardo Cabanas scores for Switzerland.

56 mins

David Weir is being taken off, Stephen Caldwell has come on in his place.

55 mins

Goal!! Scotland have scored with Kenny Miller putting it in the back of the net.

50 mins

Barry Ferguson is replaced by Gary Teale.

50 mins

Switzerland are replacing Valon Behrami with Johan Djourou.

50 mins

Raphael Wicky is replaced by Johan Vonlanthen.

50 mins

Pascal Zuberbuhler is being taken off, Fabio Coltori has come on in his place.

49 mins

Craig Gordon is being taken off, Neil Alexander has come on in his place.

46 mins

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46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by B Coue

41 mins

Goal!! Daniel Gygax scores for Switzerland.

21 mins

Goal!! Switzerland have scored with Tranquillo Barnetta putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Scotland's dismal record in international friendly matches at Hampden Park continued as they fell tamely to Switzerland in Glasgow.

It is ten years since the Scots last won a challenge match on the turf and this was another familiar tale as they were brushed aside by a competent Swiss side.

Walter Smith took the chance to blood Neil Alexander and Gary Teale in the second half as he looks at all of his options before the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.

But Switzerland, preparing for the World Cup finals, controlled the game for long periods and merited their victory.

James McFadden brushed the side-netting with a 20-yard free-kick after seven minutes and Kenny Miller should have done better eight minutes later when Barry Ferguson put him through but he could get no power in his shot.

But Switzerland took the lead after 21 minutes when Tranquillo Barnetta volleyed in a simple goal after Ricardo Cabanas was given too much time to pick him out.

Scotland tried to hit back, but too often their final cross into the Swiss penalty area was shoddy.

Christian Dailly headed a Darren Fletcher corner just a yard too high and Milller wasted another chance when Fletcher put him through, but he wanted too much time and his shot was deflected for a corner.

The Scots were again slack defensively four minutes from the break as Barnetta crossed for Daniel Gygax to head the ball past Craig Gordon to make it 2-0.

Miller pulled a goal back nine minutes into the second half when he beat the Swiss offside trap to slip the ball home.

Steve Caldwell then saw a header tipped over the top by substitute goalkeeper Fabio Coltori.

But Cabanas made it 3-1 after 69 minutes when he lashed the ball into the roof of the net after Marco Streller set him up to ruin any hopes of a comeback.

Scotland Team

Switzerland Team

Scotland

Switzerland

Corners

8 0

Fouls

20 23

Goal attempts

14 11

Shots off target

9 5

Offsides

4 2

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