Switzerland 1, Republic of Ireland 1

DUBLIN (Interstat) — In a tightly contested international friendly that played out largely as predicted, the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland played to a 1-1 draw Friday at Aviva Stadium. The match, organized under the banner of the Friendlies of Friendlies in World, saw a first-half goal from Swiss veteran Xherdan Shaqiri canceled out by a late Irish equalizer, leaving both sides with identical records from the encounter. Switzerland, the visiting side, struck first in the 23rd minute. Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, the 5-foot-6 standout from Gjilan, found the net to give his team the early advantage. The goal was the… Read more...