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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Kybunpark - St Gallen Saturday 15 November 2014 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Group E - Matchday -9 Lithuania Last updated 12/07/2021 17:16CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Team facts 9 Legend 11

1 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen

Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams

2 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Match background

Switzerland are taking on Lithuania for the first time at senior international level in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group E, hoping an Olympic Games meeting from 80 years ago will be a good omen for what is to come. Match background • The sides have yet to meet in an official game, but came together in the 1924 Olympic football tournament in France, with Switzerland beating Lithuania 9-0 on 25 May; Paolo Sturzenegger (2, 43, 68 and 85), Walter Dietrich (14), Max Abegglen (41, 50 and 58) and Rudolf Ramseyer (63p) were the scorers. • Swiss and Lithuanian sides have met in two men's UEFA age-limit tournaments, with both games ending in Swiss victories. • At club level, the only encounter in UEFA competition was a 1996/97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round tie between FC Sion and FK Kareda, which Sion won with a 4-2 home success and a 0-0 draw away. • That draw remains the only time a Lithuanian side has avoided defeat against Swiss counterparts in nine UEFA fixtures – including women's games and futsal.

3 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Squad list

Switzerland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Yann Sommer 17/12/1988 25 Mönchengladbach - 3 0 0 0 9 - - Roman Bürki 14/11/1990 24 Freiburg - 0 0 0 0 - - - Marwin Hitz 18/09/1987 27 Augsburg - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - 16/01/1984 30 Juventus - 3 0 0 0 70 5 - 10/06/1983 31 Young Boys - 3 0 0 0 46 - - 18/01/1987 27 Hamburg - 3 0 0 0 51 1 - Michael Lang 08/02/1991 23 Grasshoppers - 0 0 0 0 7 1 - François Moubandje 21/06/1990 24 Toulouse - 0 0 0 0 - - - Fabian Schär 20/12/1991 22 - 0 0 0 0 8 3 Midfielders - 19/04/1985 29 Hamburg - 2 0 0 0 54 2 - Blerim Dzemaili 12/04/1986 28 Galatasaray - 2 1 0 0 39 3 - 02/09/1986 28 Rennes - 0 0 0 0 48 2 - Gökhan Inler 27/06/1984 30 Napoli - 2 0 0 0 79 6 - Fabian Frei 08/01/1989 25 Basel - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Valentin Stocker 12/04/1989 25 Hertha - 0 0 0 0 25 3 - Marco Schönbächler 11/01/1990 24 Zürich - 0 0 0 0 - - - 10/10/1991 23 Bayern - 3 1 0 0 40 13 - Pajtim Kasami 02/06/1992 22 Olympiacos - 2 0 0 0 4 1 Forwards - Admir Mehmedi 16/03/1991 23 Freiburg - 3 0 0 0 28 2 Eintracht - Haris Seferovic 22/02/1992 22 - 3 2 0 0 18 4 Frankfurt - Josip Drmić 08/08/1992 22 Leverkusen - 3 0 0 0 14 3 Coach - Vladimir Petković 15/08/1963 51 - 3 0 0 0 4 -

4 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen

Lithuania Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - 01/12/1987 26 Steaua - 3 0 0 0 18 - - Vytautas Černiauskas 12/03/1989 25 Korona - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Emilijus Zubas 10/07/1990 24 Bełchatów - 0 0 0 0 4 - Defenders - Tadas Kijanskas 06/09/1985 29 H. Haifa - 3 0 0 0 38 1 - Georgas Freidgeimas 10/08/1987 27 Žalgiris - 3 0 0 0 13 - - Vaidas Slavickas 26/02/1986 28 Ceahlăul - 1 0 0 0 3 - - Vytautas Andriuškevičius 08/10/1990 24 Cambuur - 2 0 0 0 13 - - Valdemar Borovskij 02/05/1984 30 Šiauliai - 0 0 0 0 14 - - Egidijus Vaitkūnas 08/08/1988 26 Žalgiris - 2 0 0 0 13 - Midfielders - Mindaugas Kalonas 28/02/1984 30 H. Haifa - 2 0 0 0 48 3 - Saulius Mikoliunas 02/05/1984 30 Shakhtyor - 2 1 0 0 70 5 - Gediminas Vičius 05/07/1985 29 Shakhter - 3 0 0 0 15 1 - 18/12/1990 23 Erzgebirge - 3 1 0 0 21 2 - Artūras Žulpa 10/06/1990 24 Žalgiris - 1 0 0 0 6 - - Mantas Kuklys 10/06/1987 27 Žalgiris - 1 0 0 0 7 - - Karolis Chvedukas 21/04/1991 23 Sūduva - 2 0 0 0 8 - - Tautvydas Eliošius 03/11/1991 23 Kruoja - 0 0 0 0 - - - Donatas Kazlauskas 31/03/1994 20 Atlantas - 0 0 0 0 - - - Fiodor Černych 21/05/1991 23 Łęczna - 3 0 0 0 13 1 - Gratas Sirgėdas 17/12/1994 19 Stuttgart - 0 0 0 0 3 - Forwards - Ričardas Beniušis 23/04/1980 34 Kruoja - 1 0 0 0 31 3 - Deivydas Matulevičius 08/04/1989 25 Pandurii - 3 1 0 0 16 5 - Simonas Stankevičius 03/10/1995 19 Leicester - 1 0 0 0 7 - Coach - Igoris Pankratjevas 09/08/1964 50 - 3 0 0 0 11 -

5 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Head coach Vladimir Petković Date of birth: 15 August 1963 Nationality: Swiss Playing career: FK Sarajevo (twice), FK Rudar Ljubija, FC Koper, FC Chur 97 (twice), FC Sion, FC Martigny-Sports, AC Bellinzona (twice), FC Locarno Coaching career: AC Bellinzona (twice), FC Malcantone Agno, AC Lugano, BSC Young Boys, Samsunspor, FC Sion, SS Lazio, Switzerland • Started his career in midfield with Sarajevo, losing in the 1983 Yugoslavian Cup final but featuring twice as his team took the 1984/85 league title, the only major honour of his playing days. • Moved to Switzerland in 1987, playing for second-tier Chur and then ascending to the top flight with Sion in 1988/89; failed to secure a regular place and returned to the second division to represent Martigny, Bellinzona and Locarno. • Petković hung up his boots in 1999, aged 36, following a season as player-coach at Bellinzona. Then led Malcantone Agno to promotion from the third divison in 2002/03 before becoming the first coach of AC Lugano – successors to FC Lugano. • Rejoined Bellinzona in October 2005, steering them to the 2007/08 final, where they lost 4-1 to FC Basel 1893, but consolation came two weeks later as victory in a relegation/promotion play-off against FC St Gallen gave Bellinzona a Super League berth. • Was appointed Young Boys coach in August 2008, guiding them to second-placed finishes in his first two campaigns in charge as well the 2008/09 Swiss Cup final. After short spells in charge of Turkey's Samsunspor and Sion back in Switzerland, was named Lazio coach in June 2012 and won the Coppa Italia in his first term in Italy, also helping the side to seventh position in the final standings. Left in January 2014 after being anointed Switzerland coach 's successor, taking the reins after the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Igoris Pankratjevas Date of birth: 9 August 1964 Nationality: Lithuanian Playing career: FK Kelininkas Kaunas, FK Atlantas, VMFD Žalgiris, SC Westfalia Herne, KSV Hessen Kassel, FC Dinamo Moskva, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FK Lietuvos Makabi, FC Nyva Borysfen, FC Šiauliai, FC Zorya Luhansk (twice), FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi, FC Nyva Ternopil Coaching career: FK Inkaras Kaunas, FK Atlantas, FBK Kaunas, VMFD Žalgiris (twice), Lithuania Under-21s, FK Sūduva, FK Standard Sumqayıt • A towering midfielder, Pankratjevas started his playing days at home-town team Kelininkas, before a short spell at Atlantas followed by a move to Žalgiris. • Spent six seasons with Žalgiris and played in the 1988/89 UEFA Cup – the first time a Lithuanian club had been involved in UEFA competition. • After brief stints in Germany and Russia, Pankratjevas eventually settled in Ukraine. First signed for Dynamo Kyiv before playing periods with four other sides, ending his career at Zorya. Earned four international caps. • Began his coaching life with Inkaras, before returning to former teams Atlantas, Kaunas, Žalgiris and Sūduva. Won the Lithuanian Cup with Atlantas and Kaunas, and was named club coach of the year in 2010 during his second Žalgiris tenure. • Took over the Lithuania U21s in 2007 and five years later was appointed assistant to senior coach Csaba László. Named caretaker boss in September 2013 and received a permanent deal three months later.

6 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Match officials

Referee Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR) Assistant referees Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR) , Dag-Roger Nebben (NOR) Additional assistant referees Ken Henry Johnsen (NOR) , Svein-Erik Edvartsen (NOR) Fourth official Sven Erik Midthjell (NOR) UEFA Delegate Roland Coquard (FRA) UEFA Referee observer Jozef Marko (SVK)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Svein Oddvar Moen 22/01/1979 5 71

Svein Oddvar Moen Referee since: 1996 First division: 2004 FIFA badge: 2005

Tournaments: 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2012 Olympic Games, 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Finals 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 05/05/2005 U17 GS-FT Switzerland Netherlands 0-0 San Giuliano Terme 18/06/2006 UIC R1 FK Vėtra Shelbourne FC 0-1 Vilnius 28/07/2010 UCL 3QR BSC Young Boys Fenerbahçe SK 2-2 Berne 14/02/2013 UEL R32 FC Basel 1893 FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2-0 Basel

7 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Competition facts

8 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Switzerland History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – group stage 2004 – group stage 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – group stage 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win 2-0: Switzerland v Portugal, 15/06/08 Final tournament loss 3-0: England v Switzerland, 17/06/04 Qualifying win 7-0: Switzerland v San Marino, 05/06/91 Qualifying defeat 4-0: Italy v Switzerland, 23/12/67 Final tournament appearances 6: Hakan Yakin 6: Patrick Müller 5: Stéphane Chapuisat 5: Stéphane Henchoz 5: Johann Vogel 5: Final tournament goals 3: Hakan Yakin 1: Kubilay Türkyilmaz 1: Johan Vonlanthen Overall appearances 29: Stéphane Chapuisat 27: 24: Alain Geiger 22: Stéphane Henchoz 21: Johann Vogel Overall goals 9: Kubilay Türkyilmaz 8: Fritz Künzli 7: Adrian Knup 6: Stéphane Chapuisat 6: Hakan Yakin

UEFA European Championship records: Lithuania History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify

9 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen

1996 – did not qualify Qualifying win 5-0: Lithuania v Estonia, 11/10/95 Qualifying loss 0-4: Lithuania v Czech Republic, 04/09/99 4-0: Italy v Lithuania, 15/11/95 Overall appearances 30: Andrius Skerla 26: Tomas Žvirgždauskas 24: Deividas Šemberas 24: Gintaras Staučė 21: Overall goals 5: 4: Tomas Danilevičius 4: Darius Maciulevičius 3: Tomas Ražanauskas 3: Darvydas Šernas 3: Arūnas Šuika

10 Switzerland - Lithuania Saturday 15 November 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Kybunpark, St Gallen Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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