ÖFB women defeat Poland in European Championship qualification

Austria’s Women’s national football team is with a clear 3:1 against Poland in the European Championship qualification returned to the winning track. The team of team leader Irene Fuhrmann remained on Friday in heavy rain in Altach thanks to goals from Celina Dough (37.), Eileen Campbell (71.) and an own goal by Sylwia Matysik (74.) the upper hand.

And Island against Deutschland won 3-0, is a ÖFB fixed ticket for the European Championship but already out of reach before the last game.

Here it goes on Tuesday in Hanover against group winners Deutschlandwho lost points for the first time in the fifth game. Austria now has to play in the finals in the Switzerland 2025 about the multi-stage Play-off in autumn go.

Poland will also be competing there. The bottom team still has no points and only Natalia Padilla (79.) will be relegated from League A for the next phase. 2,343 spectators The match was interrupted for about five minutes in the middle of the second half due to heavy rain, lightning and thunder.

Irene Fuhrmann changed her formation in three positions compared to the 1:2 defeat to Iceland. Regular goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger returned to the goal and completed her 100th international matchfor which they were selected by ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel Instead of the injured calf, Katharina Schiechtl defended Laura Wienroither for the first time since recovering from a cruciate ligament tear and since the 2-0 friendly win against the Czech Republic on 11.

April 2023, once again from the start at right back in the ÖFB jersey. The midfielder, who is also injured Sarah Zadrazil was replaced by Degen.
The targeted “very clear reaction” after the bitter double against Iceland was visible from the start in the Cashpoint Arena. The ÖFB selection made much pressuredominated the action at will, but initially let the Cold-heartedness miss. Marie-Therese Höbinger (14th, 20th) and Dunst (19th, 26th, 28th) missed good opportunities.

In the 35th minute, a Triple chance First, Höbinger failed to score against goalkeeper Kinga Eyesthen her follow-up shot was blocked and finally, Lilli Purtscheller not much. Two minutes later, the fans in Altach were finally able to cheer. After short corner kick and Dunst’s cross was headed in by Degen from close range. Seven minutes later it should have been 2-0. A header by Campbell was wrongly disallowed for a alleged Offside position the crosser Hanshaw was not recognized.

It was the second time that the Austrians had to make a decision by the Greek referee Eleni Antoniou did not agree. In the 17th minute, a goal by Purtscheller was rightly disallowed because of a Puntigam foul. At half-time, Degen stayed in the dressing room, Annabel Schasching was substituted. The nature of the match did not change despite the rain being even heavier than before. The score should have been 2-0 straight after the restart. Szemik saved a shot from the haze, and the unlucky Höbinger missed the empty goal on the follow-up shot (48′).

The heavy rain was accompanied by lightning and thunder and the Poles almost managed to equalise out of nowhere. The ÖFB defence allowed a counterattack, top striker Ewa Pajor missed the goal from a great position (57th). When play was interrupted shortly afterwards, the players did not go to the dressing room, but remained on the substitute benches.

Campbell then scored the second goal with a determined solo effort in her former home stadium. After an own goal by Matysik, who deflected a Schasching cross into her own goal, everything was clear. Padilla only managed to score a rebound after a shot hit the post. Result cosmeticsAs a result, an even bigger ÖFB victory was in the air. The match ended like the first leg in Poland. Due to the lack of support from Germany, the “small football miracle” that Fuhrmann had hoped for did not happen.

Irene Fuhrmann (Austria team leader): “I think we clearly dominated the game, especially in the first half. We created a lot of chances, more chances than we’ve had in a long time, but we failed to decide the game in the first half. But we also came out pretty well in the second half. The weather conditions then naturally became more difficult. Poland had one or two chances, but in the end this victory was more than deserved, even by this margin. It’s bitter, of course. We knew from the start that it was no longer in our hands. Now we need to use this game (on Tuesday against Germany/note) to gain important insights for our path through the play-offs.”