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Chile beat Swiss to top Group H

Chile vs Switzerland


PORT ELIZABETH: Chile kept their place at the top of Group H with a bitterly-fought 1-0 win over a stubborn 10-man Switzerland on Monday.

Second half substitute Mark Gonzalez headed home a cross from Esteban Paredes with 15 minutes to go to finally break down a tight Swiss defence that had earlier broke Italy's World Cup record of 550 minutes without conceding a goal.

The match lived up to its billing as an ugly midfield stalemate, with the Swiss crowding out centre of the pitch and smothering Chile's free-flowing attacks, even after having Valon Behrami sent off in the 31st minute for violent conduct.

In Image: Chile's Mark Gonzalez celebrates after scoring a goal

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