Gregor Kobel
DortmundGK
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Dec 6, 1997 (28)
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6'5"
194 lb
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Clean sheet lost in stoppage time
Kobel registered two saves and allowed one goal in Thursday's 4-1 win versus Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Analysis: Kobel spent most of the night as a spectator, with Bosnia barely threatening his goal and two comfortable saves from outside the box all he had to deal with. Everything was pointing towards a clean sheet, especially after Bosnia were reduced to ten men, but a late corner in stoppage time saw Kobel's punch fall straight to Ermin Mahmic, who volleyed it home and snatched the clean sheet away at the last moment. That first World Cup shutout remains elusive for the Swiss keeper, but he'll get another shot against host nation Canada.
Three saves in draw
Kobel had three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Qatar.
Analysis: Kobel was sharp throughout Saturday's 1-1 draw with Qatar in the World Cup opener in Santa Clara, making three saves across 90 minutes, including a strong stop from Edmilson Junior's close-range effort in the first half. The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper was ultimately beaten only by Boualem Khoukhi's stoppage-time header, deflected in off Miro Muheim, in a moment that will haunt Switzerland heading into Thursday's clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina with the group now wide open.
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