Photo of the day | Goalkeeper Janku in a spectacular intervention…

It is May 2, 1965.
In Geneva at the “Stade des Charmilles”, there are: 24,108 spectators at the qualifying match for the 1966 World Cup between Switzerland and Albania.

The teams play with these formations:

Switzerland:
Goalkeeper: Charles Elsener
Defenders: Xavier Stierli, Ely Tacchella, Heinz Schneiter, Raymond Maffiolo
Midfielders: Richard Dürr, André Daina, Jakob Kuhn, Rolf Wüthrich
Forwards: Jean-Claude Schindelholz, René Quentin
Manager: Alfredo Foni

Albania
Goalkeeper: Mikel Janku
Defenders: Fatbardh Deliallisi, Fatmir Frashëri, Skënder Halili, Ali Mema
Midfielders: Lin Shllaku, Fiqiri Thoma Duro, Ramazan Rragami
Forwards: Robert Jashari, Panajot Pano, Medin Zhega
Manager: Zyber Konçi

The only goal was scored by Anton Allemann (6′). 
Incident: Following the Geneva match, a fight broke out on the pitch between Swiss player Schindelholz and Albanian players (Shillaku, Jashari, Halili) who all tried to claim the match ball as a souvenir, requiring police intervention.

After the game Swiss player Schindelholz grabbed the ball to keep it as a souvenir. However, three Albanian players had the same idea and Shllaku, Jashari & Halili. jumped upon him and a real fight started. A Swiss policeman intervened and Schindleholz won the final battle for the ball. In Albania they play with balls of Red Chinese origin.

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