Picture: (APA/EVA MANHART)
VIENNA. Austria’s nationwide soccer workforce celebrated a 2-1 dwelling victory over Serbia within the penultimate take a look at for the EURO in Germany.
Patrick Wimmer (tenth) and Christoph Baumgartner (thirteenth) scored for the house workforce in entrance of 37,800 spectators on the Happel Stadium, whereas the guests solely managed a comfort aim by way of Strahinja Pavlovic (thirty fifth). For the ÖFB choice, it was the sixth worldwide victory in a row, and the costume rehearsal for the finals will happen on Saturday in St. Gallen in opposition to Switzerland.
Group supervisor Ralf Rangnick’s beginning line-up included Patrick Pentz in aim, Kevin Danso and Maximilian Wöber in central defence, Florian Grillitsch within the centre, Romano Schmid and Wimmer on the wings and captain Marko Arnautovic as striker. As of their current matches, the Austrians began at full pace in opposition to the Serbs – Baumgartner unsuccessfully appealed for a penalty after simply eight seconds following a shove from Uros Spajic.
Picture: GEPA footage/ Armin Rauthner
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Picture: GEPA footage/ Armin Rauthner
Baumgartner with two aim contributions
Baumgartner performed a key function within the hosts’ opening aim. The Leipzig skilled performed Wimmer free, who slotted the ball into the aim from a couple of meters through the within publish. Austria added to their lead: Danso received a duel in opposition to Serbian star striker Dusan Vlahovic, adopted by a fast change and a super move from Grillitsch to Baumgartner, who outwitted goalie Vanja Milinkovic-Savic with a intelligent low shot from simply outdoors the field.
Just a little later, Serbia missed an important probability to equalize. Dusan Tadic had a free shot on the ball from round twelve meters, however narrowly missed the aim (fifteenth minute). In consequence, the red-white-red workforce retreated and left the initiative to the Serbs, who largely attacked with no plan – till the thirty fifth minute: Tadic despatched a cross into the center, Spajic headed the ball onto the publish and Salzburg skilled Pavlovic scored with a header and through the within publish.
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Grillitsch retired injured
The extreme match was balanced till half-time, however shortly earlier than the half-time whistle Grillitsch and Nemanja Maksimovic needed to be substituted after a collision with head accidents. After the break, Michael Gregoritsch got here on for Arnautovic.
The Serbs stepped up a gear, however didn’t create any critical scoring alternatives. In distinction, Austria had the prospect to win by a bigger margin – “joker” Andreas Weimann appeared alone in entrance of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, however the keeper stole the ball from him (77th minute). The house workforce then held on to their lead with none main issues and thus secured their second win in a row in opposition to Serbia.
The ÖFB choice will now prepare in Vienna till Friday. On today, the squad shall be diminished to the 26 gamers who shall be collaborating within the European Championship. After the ultimate take a look at in opposition to Switzerland, the gamers can have a couple of days off earlier than checking into the EURO base camp in Berlin on June twelfth.
