In the second round of European Championship qualifiers, the women of the Austrian Federation won 3-1 in Poland. After the bitter defeat at home to Germany, these are three very important points on the way to the big event in Switzerland in 2025.
This makes a perfect start. Captain Sarah Bontigham puts Austria ahead in the 15th minute after preparation work from Celine Dejean. As a result, the Austrians remained stronger. So the lead in the first half is not deserved at all.
In the second half, the Poles were able to recover the score somewhat, against the run of play. Kamchik scores for the hosts with a long-range shot (56).
Bortscheler puts the women of the Austrian Football Association on the path to victory
But the home team's joy does not last long. Barbara Dunst won brilliantly from the outside in the 66th minute. Lily Burtscheller finds her cross.
The ball could be cleared, but Bortscheler's shot had already crossed the goal line at this point – 2-1 in favor of Austria.
In the final stage, the Poles again tried to play further forward. But the goal lies on the other side. Eileen Campbell explains it all in the 92nd minute.
This puts Austria in third place in the group with three points. Germany, which defeated Iceland, is in first place with six points, and Iceland is tied in second place with Austria. Poland is at the bottom of the group with no points. The top two teams in the group will head to Switzerland to participate in the 2025 European Championship, while the remaining two teams must go through the qualifiers.
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