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Especially in the first half there was a lack of archery, after the break things went very well: Kalajdzic only scored with one shot (55), before Hanley equalized after an error by goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (71). It is worth seeing Kalajdzic’s blows with the head and McGinn with an aerial kick that eventually led to a draw (80º / 85º).
The ÖFB team will continue on Sunday with the first home game against outsiders from the Faroe Islands, followed by the second game at Ernst Happel Stadium on Wednesday (8.45pm, live on ORF1) against group favorites Denmark. The Danes won 2-0 (1-0) at the start of the Israelis coached by Willi Ruttensteiner. Moldova and the Faroe Islands were separated with a 1-1 draw.
Double for Kalajdzic (minute 80)
Sasa Kalajdzic shines with two goals in the game against Scotland and puts Austria back in the lead with his goal.
Two storm peaks instead of Sabitzer
At the famous, but as usual empty Hampden Park, Foda was allowed to call on his many legionnaires after a tough fight, but he also had to do without some key players like Marko Arnautovic and Martin Hinteregger due to coronavirus or injuries, and Marcel Sabitzer. It came on short notice: This season’s outstanding Leipzig captain took a hit in training and had to pass. The LASK doorman, Schlager, was guarding the door.
Scotland, which will take part in a major European Championship event for the first time since 1998, also featured the skills of its legionnaires, some of whom were prominent, such as Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), Scott McTominay (Manchester United). or Kieran Tierney (Arsenal). Austria entered the game as number 23 in the world rankings against number 48 as the favorite.
Kalajdzic with the first chance
And the Austrians, who started with a 3-5-2 system, were up to this role, at least in the early stages. The Scots handed the ball over to the guests and the ÖFB team turned it into an opportunity. Christoph Baumgartner picked up the pace with the limit use of his arm, Jack Hendry cleared the ball at Kalajdzic’s feet but missed the short corner kick (second).
Austria starts with the possibility of scoring (second minute)
Kalajdzic with a good shot on goal right at the start of the game.
In the first half hour Austria had the game under control with possession of the ball, allowed nothing on defense, but barely managed to pass against the compact Scots. Baumgartner, as ÖFB’s most important creative player, felt the British toughness from the start. Only once did Kalajdzic ideally serve it on the barrel, around the sixteenth he decided to close immediately rather than serve Grbic. Scottish goalkeeper Marshall finally defended himself from the good attack (18th).
Alaba also tried again from a distance a few minutes later, but again Marshall was in the post (25th). In general, Austria lacked penetration in the last third, especially because there was a lack of movement, precision in passing game and ideas. So it was not surprising that the Scots were braver in the game. Two shots from Stuart Armstrong were harmless (29./31.).
Schlager corrects his own mistake
The hosts’ best and only good chance before the break was the result of a mistake by the ÖFB team. Schlager threw the ball straight into Lyndon Dykes’ legs. His pass into the penalty area brought Ryan Christie to goal, but Schlager corrected his own mistake with a very good defense on his feet (42.). In injury time, the goalkeeper was available for a second deal from Christie (45th).
Schlager error (minute 42)
After a mistake by Schlager, the Scots have their first good chance to score.
After the break, play continued for the first ten minutes before there were actions every minute. Austria initially took the lead through Kalajdzic (55th): Baumgartner put the ball into the center of Florian Grillitsch. The midfielder took a heart and released a nasty walk, Marshall could only clear at the feet of Kalajdzic, who took advantage of the dust.
Lucky Ilsanker
The lead almost vanished after a minute: Stefan Ilsanker “hugged” his opponent Christie in the penalty area in front of referee Carlos del Cerro Grande from Spain and surprisingly escaped without a foul whistle. There is no video assistant referee (VAR) at this stage of the competition.
Ilsanker in duel with Christie (minute 56)
Defender Ilsanker is lucky that there was no penalty whistle after this match.
Just a minute later, Armstrong pushed the ball past Schlager’s area from an acute angle (57 °). And a minute later, Kalajdzic scored again, but the goal was not given due to his foul on Tierney (58th).
Unnecessary equalizer
The game then died down for a few minutes before the Scots tied out of nowhere. After a foul by Grillitsch, Stephen O’Donnell brought the free-kick flank into the penalty area from about 30 meters. Austria held high, Schlager held close to the line. And so it happened, as it had to happen: Hanley rushed out of Ilsanker and headed (71st). Ilsanker let Schlager know that he was not satisfied with his decision. So the legionnaire from Frankfurt only ran after his opponent.
Equalizer for Scotland (minute 71)
Hanley scores for Scotland. Now it’s a 1-1 draw.
But Austria showed their morale and took the lead again: Lainer crossed from the right side and Kalajdzic reinforced his best form in the German Bundesliga with his remarkable header (80th). They were his first two goals in just the third international game for Austria.
This time the Swot-Elf was not ahead of time, because McGinn also managed to remarkably equalize. The midfielder hit Schlager with an aerial kick, Baumgartner had canceled the offside in the center after a corner (85). For those who believe in the good omens: before the last World Cup participation in 1998, the ÖFB team started their World Cup qualification with a draw against Scotland (0-0 at home at the time) .
Voices for the game:
Candid fuck (ÖFB Team Leader): “In my opinion, we left two points behind. We keep conceding goals in the good stages of the game. The first goal was too easy and we just have to get the second and then McGinn is offside. We didn’t defend that well. Still, congratulations to the team, they accepted the fight, they showed mentality. We had to improvise again today, not because of Covid-19, but because Marcel Sabitzer was absent. If you look at the whole package, you have to live with a point. We were already compact in the first half. Otherwise, we defended well, but you have to be present above all at crucial moments. “
Now Kalajdzic (Double scorer for ÖFB): “There were so many wonderful days in my career. But that insurance is one that I will never forget. I think we defended it well, but they passed a standard with the first goal. I don’t want to blame anyone for that. The second goal is stupid, we all thought a little that it was offside. Then he briefly believed it was Zlatan and hit him with an overhead kick, unbelievable actually. But we should have defended him better. “
Steve Clarke (Scotland team manager): “If you’re back twice and you come back, you have to be satisfied with one point. The Austrians are a good team. We played a good game against them and that gives us confidence. We don’t usually allow so many goals. But we did not have a bad control of the game. We earn the point. We saw two good teams. The most important thing is that we have shown character and that we can keep up with a good team like Austria. “
World Cup qualification, Group F, matchday one
Thursday:
Scotland – Austria 2: 2 (0: 0)
Glasgow, Hampden Park, spectators not allowed (due to coronavirus pandemic), SR Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Sequence of objectives:
0: 1 Kalajdzic (55.)
1: 1 Hanley (71.)
1: 2 Kalajdzic (80.)
2: 2 McGinn (85.)
Scotland: Marshall – Hendry, Hanley, Tierney – O’Donnell, McTominay, McGinn, Armstrong (66./Adams), Robertson – Dykes (78./McGregor), Christie (88./McLean)
Austria: A. Schlager – Ilsanker, Dragovic, Lienhart – Lainer, Baumgartner, Grillitsch, X. Schlager, Alaba – Kalajdzic, Grbic (68./Schaub)
Yellow cards: Hanley, Christie, Dykes, O’Donnell or Kalajdzic, Grillitsch, Ilsanker
