Russia 2 – 0 Sweden Highlights
24′ 1 – 0 Roman Pavlyuchenko scores with a shot from inside of the box.
Russia played a superb football match against Sweden tonight. Guus Hiddink’s side demolished Sweden with 2-0. They had also numerous huge scoring chances, missed easily.
Sweden had no chance tonight. They forced the attack but couldn’t reduce the difference once Russia where leading 2-0. Pavlyuchenko and Arshavin scored the winning goals for their squad. Russia qualify for the quarter-finals from the second spot of the Group D. Netherlands awaits them. Sweden are eliminated from the tournament.
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Russia 2 – 0 (1-0) Sweden
24′ R. Pavlyuchenko [1 - 0]
50′ A. Arshavin [2 - 0]
Match Statistics:
shots on target : 8 – 6
shots off target : 11 – 7
possession (%) : 56 – 44
corner kicks : 12 – 4
offsides : 1 – 2
fouls : 14 – 15
yellow cards : 3 – 2
red cards : 0 – 0
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Attendance: 30,000.
10′ Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s header is denied by the Russian goalkeeper.
36′ Roman Pavlyuchenko aims the crossbar for Russia.
2 – 0 Andrey Arshavin slides the second goal for Russia.
Russia miss another big chance.
