Port Elizabeth, June 21 (DPA) Chile defeated 10-man Switzerland 1-0 Monday to keep alive their chances of progressing in the football World Cup in a game marred by poor officiating by Saudi referee Khalil Al Ghamdi.
The Latin Americans played with a one-man advantage for one hour after Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami was harshly sent off. But they had to wait until the 75th minute to penetrate their opponent’s Alpine defence with a header from Mark Gonzalez, who was served by Esteban Paredes in a suspect off-side position.
The result means Chile and Switzerland are both level on three points after two games.
