Women of the ÖFB skew 3-0 against England

Ma. Enzersdorf. The Austrian women's national football team closed the international year 2018 with a defeat. The selection of the ÖFB beat Thursday to Maria Enzersdorf the third place in the world ranking, England, in the BSFZ Arena at Maria Enzersdorf. She scored 0: 3 (0: 1). English women were once again too big a number for Nina Burger and Co., they also decided on the sixth direct duel for themselves.

The boss of the England team, Phil Neville, used the game to give a chance to many second-tier players. Two of them immediately made their first appearance in the dress of the "Lionesses": Chioma Ubogagu, 26, gave the advantage to England in the 26th minute, while only Georgia Stanway , 19, raised the score to 2-0 in the 72nd minute. The last step was Rachel Daly (81), 26 years old.

Offensively barely visible

The troupe of the ÖFB was offensive to seeing only 1,000 spectators, with the exception of a shot by Nicole Billa (16). Coach Dominik Thalhammer's team, defeated on October 6 in Essen (Germany) 1: 3, closed the season with a slight negative balance: four wins represent five losses. Two games ended in a year in which the World Cup ticket was missed with a draw.

"We want to present ourselves in a completely different light from the one against Germany," Thalhammer had hoped before the match. His players disturbed the guests early, eagerly pressed into the initial phase. However, the first chance came from England, Toni Duggan scored at 20 meters (9). The selection of the ÖFB was for the moment closer to the head, goalkeeper Mary Earps was able to fend off a shot from Billa's left foot just 20 meters away with difficulty.

A blow was in the air

With the continuation of the first half of the favorite but came better in the game and was able to offensive also more and more staged. A shot from Stanway (20) gave the advantage to the goalkeeper of the OFB, Manuela Zinsberger (21), in a Duggan conclusion in the penalty box. Five minutes later, the Legionnaire of Bayern had to take advantage. Carina Wenninger, who appeared for the 45th consecutive time in the starting lineup, did not bring the ball back into the penalty area and Ubogagu had no trouble shooting close after pbading Duggan. .

After a reboot, the game slightly waved before recovering after an hour. Completion of replacement Barbara Dunst was too weak (63). The second goal of England was rather in the air. Nikita Parris was not lucky at the head of a pole (66)). Her teammates put more blows after. After Parris's preparation, Stanway met powerfully in the corner. Before the third goal, Zinsberger and Wenninger were still able to save on the Chloé Kelly final, but Daly's deflected Stanway margin was found in the goal.

Catastrophic goal difference against England

The Austrians, without their three injured supporters, Viktoria Schnaderbeck, Lisa Makas and Katharina Schiechtl, lost in the second test against the World Cup participants after 2017 in Milton Keynes with a gap of 0: 3. Previously, he had had four clear defeats in qualifying for the 2007 and 2011 World Cup tournaments. The goal difference of 1:21 against England says a lot.