Austria’s women’s national soccer team still has a lot of work to do in view of EURO 2022, which begins on July 6 in Manchester against England. Irene Fuhrmann’s team was deservedly beaten 1:2 (1:0) in the first of three preparatory games for the season’s highlight on the “island” of the Danish selection, which is incidentally coached by ex-Salzburg coach Lars Söndergaard .
“The result is irrelevant,” said Sarah Zadrazil, who put the ÖFB team in front of 1,150 spectators in Wiener Neustadt before the break with a fine shot into the far corner (29th). “We didn’t have access to the match in the first half, but we did better after being down 2-1,” analyzed the FC Bayern Munich attacking player. “We still have to work on our fitness a bit, but that’s normal after such a long season.”
Nevertheless, in the ambitious finish, there would still be a sense of achievement against the world number 15. can jump out of Scandinavia. “Joker” Katharina Schiechtl only hit the post with her head in the last action of the game (94′).
“It was a typical friendly game, the last freshness was missing,” said ÖFB captain Viktoria Schnaderbeck. “We’re on the right track. It’s clear that not everything is working out yet. We have to analyze the two goals we conceded.” Denmark’s star Pernille Harder from Chelsea (65th) and Sofie Junge Pedersen (75th) turned the match around within ten minutes.
“It was the difficult game expected after an intensive week of training. We still have a good basis,” emphasized team boss Fuhrmann, who had to specify three key players in striker Nicole Billa, Laura Feiersinger and ÖFB record player Sarah Puntigam.
Instead, two Upper Austrians were in the starting line-up in the form of full-back Laura Wienroither (FC Arsenal) and striker Lisa Kolb (SC Freiburg).
The next test match will take place on June 22nd in Südstadt against Montenegro. (Alex)
Source: Nachrichten
