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The SKN St. Pölten women’s soccer team is in the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. Lower Austria won the second leg of the round of 16 against FC Zurich on Thursday with a goal from Lisa Makas (83rd) 1-0 (0-0) and thus managed to climb with confidence thanks to a 2-0 win in the first duel.
The opponent in the round of 16 will be drawn on February 16, 2021. The dates of the games are March 3 or 4 or March 10 or 11.
The guests kept Zurich under control for long stretches and rarely put themselves in serious danger, for example in the 64th minute when a free kick by Julia Stierli landed on pole. But SKN was unlucky in the 69th minute, as the referee missed a clear foul on Melanie Brunnthaler from a penalty.
St. Pölten made the decision in the 83rd minute: after a Jasmin Eder corner kick, Makas, who had been substituted ten minutes earlier, hit home with a header. “The goal was a relief, until then it was a total fight,” explained Makas in an interview with ORF.
Wolf: “Now whoever wants to can come”
His coach Maria Wolf was also relieved. “We knew we had to survive the first half hour because Zurich would step on the gas. It was a work victory. The first half was not so ideal, the second much better,” said the 39-year-old, who has no opponent. “We are in the round of 16, now anyone can come.”
St. Pölten is only the second Austrian club to participate in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Neulengbach, a former Austrian star, was represented five times in the premier class second round, once in March 2014, including in the quarter-finals. (apa)
