Swiss edge wasteful Ireland

IRELAND’S U21 side suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Switzerland in a UEFA Championships qualifier they could have won in Lugano.

Boosted by last month’s 5-0 win over Estonia in Dublin, the Irish U21s, coached by FAI performance director Wim Koevermans, produced an impressive first-half display.

But they failed to take the several chances that fell their way and paid the price when Fabien Frei curled the game’s only goal in the 47th minute.