5.26.2008

Tobias Linderoth goal allowed Swedish victory in Larsson comeback

In another match preceding the EURO 2008, Sweden defeated Slovenia 1-0 in Goteborg. Tobias Linderoth goal at 41 minutes sealed the victory that in the previous conversations Sweden be supposed to win by more goals against a team who is 74th in the ranking FIFA.

Tobias Jan Hakan Linderoth, central midfielder inGalatasaray, scored his goal number six with the Swedish t-shirt. 21.000 people in the Ullevi stadium watched Henrik Larsson return who had several occasions to score in the second half.

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback rested some of his top players — Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Markus Rosenberg and Fredrik Ljungberg — who are recovering from injuries.

The last Scandinavians match before EURO 2008 will be next Sunday against Ukraine in Solna.

Lineups:
Sweden:
Andreas Isaksson, Fredrik Stoor, Olof Mellberg (Andreas Granqvist, 73), Daniel Majstorovic, Mikael Nilsson (Mikael Dorsin, 78), Sebastian Larsson (Niclas Alexandersson, 78), Tobias Linderoth (Anders Svensson, 46), Daniel Andersson, Christian Wilhemsson, Kennedy Bakircioglu (Johan Elmander, 46), Marcus Allback (Henrik Larsson, 46).

Slovenia: Samir Handanovic, Ilic Branko, Mitja Morec, Marko Suler, Bojan Jokic (Luka Elswer, 88), Miso Brecko (Zoran Zeljkovic, 82), Anton Zlogar, Dalibor Stevanovic (Darijan Matic, 60), Andraz Kirm, Mirnes Sisic (Miran Burgic, 71), Milivoje Novakovic (Zlatan Ljubljankic, 82).

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