Switzerland and Ireland advance from Group 6
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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A last-draw for Switzerland against the Republic of Ireland proved enough to take Group 6 on goal difference from the hosts, who also progress into the elite round draw.
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• Switzerland advance to elite round as Group 6 winners thanks to last-day draw with Republic of Ireland
• Both sides head into matchday three with six points; Swiss top section on goal difference
• Aldin Turkes puts Switzerland ahead, Reece Grego-Cox earns Ireland 1-1 draw
• Switzerland earlier hit eight goals past Gibraltar and seven past Malta
• FC Basel 1893 striker Nicolas Hunziker scores five times against Malta
• FC Zürich's Dmitri Oberlin gets hat-trick against Gibraltar
• Irish hosts also win first two games to qualify with match to spare
• Ireland beat Malta 1-0 and Gibraltar 4-1, Eoghan Stokes netting three of their five goals
• Malta win final match 3-1 to leave Gibraltar bottom of the section
Elite round draw: 3 December