Liechtenstein v Latvia, 22 March 2013

Score1-1
RefereeKevin Clancy
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Qualifying group G
VenueRheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Attendance1,150
Kick Off: 19:30 Local (18:30 BST) Latvia missed a penalty as Liechtenstein claimed their first point in World Cup qualifying Group G with a 1-1 draw. Michele Polverino's opener briefly had Liechtenstein on track for a first World Cup win since 2005 but Aleksandrs Cauna's free-kick dragged Latvia back into the tie. The same player saw his second-half penalty saved.

1  Liechtenstein

Manager: René Pauritsch

1  Latvia

Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs

Goals:

Michele Polverino 17 G

Goals:

Aleksandrs Cauņa 31 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Jehle
Defender Martin Stocklasa
Midfielder Nicolas Hasler
Midfielder Yves Oehri
Midfielder Sandro Wieser
Forward Franz Burgmeier
Forward Phillippe Erne
Forward Mario Frick (captain)
Forward David Hasler

Starting lineup:

Andris Vaņins Goalkeeper
Kaspars Gorkšs Defender (captain)
Deniss Ivanovs Defender
Oskars Kļava Defender
Aleksandrs Cauņa Midfielder
Oļegs Laizāns Midfielder
Artis Lazdins Midfielder
Artjoms Rudnevs Forward
Ritvars Rugins Forward

Substitutions:

Ivan Quintans for Yves Oehri 46
Thomas Beck for Mathias Christen 72
Olcay Gür for Phillippe Erne 90

Substitutions:

Aleksejs Višņakovs for Oļegs Laizāns 46
Jurijs Zigajevs for Vladimirs Kamešs 56
Edgars Gauračs for Māris Verpakovskis 66

Cards:

Martin Stocklasa 23 Y
Franz Burgmeier 37 Y
Michele Polverino 61 Y
Nicolas Hasler 68 Y

Cards:

Ritvars Rugins 19 Y
Artis Lazdins 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cengiz Biçer
Defender Olcay Gür
Defender Ivan Quintans
Defender Franz-Josef Vogt
Midfielder Martin Büchel
Midfielder Vinzenz Flatz
Forward Thomas Beck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pāvels Doroševs
Goalkeeper Germans Māliņš
Defender Nauris Bulvītis
Defender Antons Jemelins
Midfielder Jurijs Zigajevs
Forward Edgars Gauračs

1  Liechtenstein

Manager: René Pauritsch

Goals:

Michele Polverino 17 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Peter Jehle
Defender Martin Stocklasa
Midfielder Nicolas Hasler
Midfielder Yves Oehri
Midfielder Sandro Wieser
Forward Franz Burgmeier
Forward Phillippe Erne
Forward Mario Frick (captain)
Forward David Hasler

Substitutions:

Ivan Quintans for Yves Oehri 46
Thomas Beck for Mathias Christen 72
Olcay Gür for Phillippe Erne 90

Cards:

Martin Stocklasa 23 Y
Franz Burgmeier 37 Y
Michele Polverino 61 Y
Nicolas Hasler 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cengiz Biçer
Defender Olcay Gür
Defender Ivan Quintans
Defender Franz-Josef Vogt
Midfielder Martin Büchel
Midfielder Vinzenz Flatz
Forward Thomas Beck

1  Latvia

Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs

Goals:

Aleksandrs Cauņa 31 G

Starting lineup:

Andris Vaņins Goalkeeper
Kaspars Gorkšs Defender (captain)
Deniss Ivanovs Defender
Oskars Kļava Defender
Aleksandrs Cauņa Midfielder
Oļegs Laizāns Midfielder
Artis Lazdins Midfielder
Artjoms Rudnevs Forward
Ritvars Rugins Forward

Substitutions:

Aleksejs Višņakovs for Oļegs Laizāns 46
Jurijs Zigajevs for Vladimirs Kamešs 56
Edgars Gauračs for Māris Verpakovskis 66

Cards:

Ritvars Rugins 19 Y
Artis Lazdins 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pāvels Doroševs
Goalkeeper Germans Māliņš
Defender Nauris Bulvītis
Defender Antons Jemelins
Midfielder Jurijs Zigajevs
Forward Edgars Gauračs