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Northern Ireland – Austria 0: 1 (0: 1)
Belfast, Windsor Park, 600 spectators, SR Ardeleanu (CZE)
Goal: Gregoritsch (42nd)
Nordirland: McGovern – Dallas (73./Thompson), Cathcart, J. Evans, Lewis – McLaughlin, Davis (73./C. Evans) – Whyte (83./Boyce), McNair (83./Magennis), Jones – Lafferty (61./Washington)
Austria: Pervan – Lainer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Alaba – Ilsanker, Baumgartlinger – Ranftl (73./Trimmel), X. Schlager, Baumgartner – Gregoritsch (80./Grbic)
Yellow Cards: McLaughlin, Thompson and Schlager
The ORF votes for the game
Franco Fuck: “When the Northern Irishmen had a chance at the end, we weren’t awake enough and we almost got a draw. That would have been a shame because the team played a great game in the first half. I also think that the victory was absolutely deserved. We didn’t want to fall back after the break, we wanted to apply pressure later, but the opponent then operated more with long balls and we had problems as a result. “
“We also had many moments of change where the quality of the pass was very imprecise, otherwise we would have scored the goal two or three times alone.”
“We also had many moments of change in which the quality of the pass was very imprecise; otherwise, we would have run two or three times alone to the finish line. So we had to shake to the end. We had a lot of pressure in the first half and the team was very brave and confident. “
Michael Gregoritsch: “I’m relatively happy it went that way. It is something very special to score for the national team. That we win 1-0 later is even better. The Northern Irish threw everything forward in the second half and we lost a lot of balls up front. But I think we defended well. I don’t remember any of Northern Ireland’s scoring chances except the one at the end. Now we are the first and we are satisfied “.
David Alaba: “I tried to do my best and help the team. It is no secret that I am a flexible player. I just try to do what the coach asks me to do, regardless of position. We wanted to pick up where we left off after the break, but the opponents pushed harder. In such situations, we have to try to keep a cool head and play our game. We certainly have room for improvement. “
Christoph Baumgartner: “Unfortunately it was not enough to score today. There were two great occasions, but that’s the way it is in football, unfortunately it doesn’t always work out. I have to take the first opportunity, the second was also very good, it should have been possible. I will try to hit you against Romania. We did very well in the first half. We did not go so well in the second half, we lost the balls a little, but the Northern Irish had hardly any chances. Now we are leaders and we want to continue like this until the end. The decisive factor is that we have won, that shows our mentality, so we are fully satisfied. “
