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For the Austrians, who this time were served by FB sporting director Peter Schttel due to a minor heart attack from coach Werner Gregoritsch, the setback is a serious setback in their quest for the final round. In addition to the host countries Hungary and Slovenia, and the nine group winners, the top five runners-up qualify for the tournament. Team FB had won four of their five qualifying matches in 2019, but group favorites England had already lost 5-1.
The 4-0 victory in Albania on September 9 last year, albeit with a favorable course of play, made the home team the clear favorite this time, although there were absences. Christoph Baumgartner and Maximilian Wber traveled to Norway with the A-Team, Sandi Lovric recently decided to join the Slovenian Association and Kevin Danso was absent from this late start to 2020 due to injury. Schttel also called five debtors because of this.
In addition, long-time injured Hannes Wolf returned to the squad, the Mnchengladbach Legionr also initiated FB’s first chance at four minutes. Romano Schmid shot just to the right of the goal. The first direct shot on the case of Albanian goalkeeper Gentian Selmani came only in the 37th minute with LASK-Strmer’s left Marko Raguz. Otherwise, locals generally got caught up in a well-staggered guest defense.
The troops surrounding Captain Marco Friedl were also too often surprised by the swift game of change of the confidently arriving guests. In the end, the very efficient Albanians offered six debtors. The 0: 1 fell after a free kick from about 20 meters by captain Sherif Kallaku, with the unfortunate ball from the crossbar on Fabian Ehmann and the goalkeeper of Aris Saloniki in the goal (16). Ten minutes later, Indrit Tuci rose to 0: 2 after a quick attack game.
After the change, the Austrians formed stronger in the opposing penalty area, but the momentary vigor was slowed by Ernest Muci’s 3-0 after a chance from Raguz, but for a long time (63rd). Marco Grll took a penalty, converted by Wolf (83.). But again Muci (87th) and Adolf Selmani (89th) scored twice for the guests. For the Austrians who follow in second place, it will continue against the English in Ried on Tuesday.
It is not clear to captain Marco Friedl that things have to change before the game against the group leader. “Nothing worked from start to finish. We lost the duels, we played head-on, there were all the possibilities at the back. We didn’t make it at all, everyone has to hold their nose. It is unimaginable that we can achieve such an achievement. They have brought the place, “said the Werder Bremen legionnaire.
