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Chile breaks stubbornSwitzerland defense
By Martin Petty
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 22 - 06 - 2010

Mark Gonzalez came off the bench to prise open Switzerland's record-breaking defense and give Chile a 1-0 victory Monday that earned the South Americans sole lead of World Cup Group H.
South African-born Gonzalez headed down a cross from substitute Esteban Paredes in the 75th minute to break the deadlock in a match where the stubborn Swiss set a World Cup record of 558 minutes without conceding a goal.
Chile never gave up and bombarded the Swiss goal, stepping up a gear after Switzerland had Valon Behrami sent off in the 31st minute for violent conduct in an ill-tempered match full of tough tackles, free kicks and colorful Chilean dives.
The result left Chile top on six points. “We had lots of opportunities to score one goal and had the advantage of playing with one more player,” Chile's Argentine coach Marcello Bielsa said with a stern face and his trademark deadpan delivery.
“Football is a game that brings the unexpected results. We're not yet qualified and we have to fight with the same enthusiasm was have had until now.”
The match lived up to its billing as an ugly midfield battle, with the Swiss rarely venturing forward and opting to crowd out center of the pitch to smother Chile's free-flowing attacks.
But the Chileans, who opened their campaign with their first World Cup win in 48 years, refused to settle for a draw and piled on the pressure, with the pacy Alexis Sanchez instrumental in nearly all of Chile's potent attacks.
Chile recalled Humberto Suazo, the top scorer in South American qualifying, but his halftime replacement Gonzalez was far more effective and proved too hot for the Swiss to handle. Chile rushed forward right from the start but were frustrated by the tight-marking Swiss, but their defense slowly started to come undone after the half hour mark when Behrami was adjudged to have elbowed Arturo Vidal, who slumped theatrically to the ground clutching his face.
“The World Cup was a dream for me and I'm disappointed by the red card,” Behrami said. “The television images speak for themselves. I was just defending but Vidal is a great actor.”
Chile's Carlos Carmona received one of nine yellow cards handed out by Saudi referee Khalil Al


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