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The day’s second Euro 2016 fixture finds Switzerland clash with Romania as they look for their second victory in Group A and secure progress into the knock-out phase.

In their 12 previous meetings this pairing are evenly matched, having recorded five wins apiece, with two draws. This is their first major tournament encounter since the 1994 World Cup, when Switzerland were coached by current England boss Roy Hodgson.

Switzerland, now managed by Vladimir Petković, racked up 15 goal attempts in their opening fixture, a 1-0 victory over Albania. However, with more than half of their shots failing to hit the target they looked far from impressive at times.

Beaten 2-1 by France in their opener, Anghel Iordanescu’s Romania are in dire need of a win to salvage their campaign and will need to go on the attack. They’ll do so without the talents of Nicolae Stanciu in midfield who, rather inexplicably, drops out of their lineup having impressed against the French.

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  1. Shels
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Score!!

  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Stancu racking up the pens

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    OMG stancu

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      You're welcome.

  4. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Stancu top scorer

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      It's not Stanciu, for God sake.

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        we know

  5. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Oh yeah , get in

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Is Stancu the bad one?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Nope , just the wrong one

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Stancu very much

    1. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      🙂

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      lol

  8. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Got the wrong Stan.

  9. Shels
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Stancu 2 for 2 theres your answer

  10. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I quit

  11. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Got in the wrong stancu

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Stanciu got mistaken for Stancu 😀

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Dialup?

  12. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Oh balls.

  13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I will say it again, looks like I picked the correct Stanc(i)u. 😛

  14. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Hands up if you accidentally got stanciu thinking he was stancu?

  15. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    In honour of Palindrome week, this one for IM, the FFS King of Puns:

    https://vimeo.com/44024588

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      May a moody baby doom a yam..

      Spectacular sir.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Would love to see Mrs Doyle doing that!

  16. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    stanky poo

  17. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Schär almost...

  18. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Schar almost scored a mental goal

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I bought Stancu into my draft team at least

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      *Stanciu

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Nope Stancu on this occasion

  20. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Schar close

    1. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      not klose mcanuff

  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    2 pens, 2 goals

    Stancu very much

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      beaten by Bemba

      Oh the shame

      1. Shels
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        i noticed 🙂

  22. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Stanciu Bacca

  23. Kai
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Why did I buy Stancu with the extra "i" ??? >.<

    WHY OH WHY ?!??!

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Wish I was crap at spellin too.

      1. Kai
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Wish I've skipped my English classes 🙁

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          *I'd

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            Abbreviations are so common.

  24. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    *winces on Jazz's behalf*

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Favouritism.

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Sorry.

        And anyone else who went for a Swiss triple defence.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          I wouldn't be too sorry Lucy I am truly garbage at this euro fzntasy game. I am even actually starting to enjoy watching the football.

  25. Pards Against Humanity
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Swiss defence double-up fail.

    Bought the wrong Stan

  26. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Who won the penalty for Romania?

    1. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      not santciu

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Alex Chipciu

    3. juggos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Chipciu

    4. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Ah FFS wish it was Rat, I have him lol. Cheers, lads.

  27. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Two very rough tackles there from Romania

  28. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Recall a few with 2 and even 3 Swiss defenders in gw 1
    Cashed in for sure .
    Bleak week ahead though

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Spare a thought for those who WCded this week and then got in 3 Swiss defenders. 🙂

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Noooo Ziro, Sorry

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          Not me. 😉

  29. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Who conceded the penalty? That's -1 remember.

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Lichtsteiner

    2. Olly.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Litchsteiner

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        If that's how you think it's spelt, you're not saying it correctly.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Lichtstanciu

  30. 7alwachi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    How much does Stancu cost again?

    1. juggos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      6m I think

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      6.5M. I checked it in the morn.