| 11.10.2008 | St. Gall | AFG Arena | 18 026 |
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Switzerland | 2:1 (0:0) | Latvia | |
| [1] Diego Benaglio, [2] Stephan Lichtsteiner, [4] Stephane Grichting, [5] Johan Djourou, [6] Benjamin Huggel, [7] Tranquillo Barnetta, [8] Gokhan Inler, [9] Alexander Frei(c), [10] Blaise N'Kufo, [11] Valon Behrami, [17] Christoph Spycher | [12] Andris Vanins, [3] Vitalijs Astafjevs(c), [5] Juris Laizans, [6] Deniss Ivanovs, [7] Deniss Kacanovs, [11] Girts Karlsons, [13] Kaspars Gorkss, [14] Andrejs Pereplotkins, [15] Genadijs Solonicins, [17] Igors Savcenkovs, [18] Aleksandrs Cauna |
| Coach:Hitzfeld Ottmar (GER) | Starkovs Aleksandrs |
| Scorers:63' Alexander Frei, 73' Blaise N'Kufo | 71' Deniss Ivanovs |
| Substitutions:46' in [13] Mario Eggimann out Johan Djourou, 78' in [15] Hakan Yakin out Alexander Frei, 84' in [16] Gelson Fernandes out Tranquillo Barnetta |
59' in [10] Andrejs Rubins out Aleksandrs Cauna, 69' in [16] Vladimirs Kolesnicenko out Andrejs Pereplotkins, 81' in [8] Aleksejs Visnakovs out Genadijs Solonicins |
| Cautions:59' Stephane Grichting | 50' Juris Laizans, 68' Juris Laizans, 76' Vitalijs Astafjevs |
| Expulsions: | 68' Juris Laizans |
| Referee:Cardoso Batista Lucilio (POR) Fourth Official:Neves Moreira De Sousa Manuel Jorge (POR) |
Assistant referee:Cardinal Jose (POR), Ramalho Jose (POR) |
