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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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Score!!

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

    Stancu racking up the pens

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    OMG stancu

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You're welcome.

  4. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Stancu top scorer

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's not Stanciu, for God sake.

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        we know

  5. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Oh yeah , get in

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Stancu the bad one?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nope , just the wrong one

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Stancu very much

    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      🙂

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      lol

  8. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Got the wrong Stan.

  9. Shels
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Stancu 2 for 2 theres your answer

  10. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I quit

  11. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Got in the wrong stancu

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Stanciu got mistaken for Stancu 😀

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dialup?

  12. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Oh balls.

  13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

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

  14. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

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

  15. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

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

    https://vimeo.com/44024588

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      May a moody baby doom a yam..

      Spectacular sir.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Would love to see Mrs Doyle doing that!

  16. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    stanky poo

  17. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Schär almost...

  18. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Schar almost scored a mental goal

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I bought Stancu into my draft team at least

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      *Stanciu

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Nope Stancu on this occasion

  20. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Schar close

    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      not klose mcanuff

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

    2 pens, 2 goals

    Stancu very much

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

      beaten by Bemba

      Oh the shame

      1. Shels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        i noticed 🙂

  22. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Stanciu Bacca

  23. Kai
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

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

    WHY OH WHY ?!??!

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wish I was crap at spellin too.

      1. Kai
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Wish I've skipped my English classes 🙁

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          *I'd

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Abbreviations are so common.

  24. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    *winces on Jazz's behalf*

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Favouritism.

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry.

        And anyone else who went for a Swiss triple defence.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months 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
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Swiss defence double-up fail.

    Bought the wrong Stan

  26. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who won the penalty for Romania?

    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      not santciu

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Alex Chipciu

    3. juggos
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chipciu

    4. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

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

  27. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Two very rough tackles there from Romania

  28. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months 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
      9 years, 10 months ago

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

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Noooo Ziro, Sorry

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Not me. 😉

  29. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

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

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lichtsteiner

    2. Olly.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Litchsteiner

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      Lichtstanciu

  30. 7alwachi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How much does Stancu cost again?

    1. juggos
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      6m I think

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      6.5M. I checked it in the morn.