The Josko Arena in Ried is good ground for Austria’s U21 national football team. The 2:1 (1:1) victory over Norway in front of 1000 spectators keeps the small chance of the play-offs and a ticket to the European Championship alive. However, a higher success would have been advantageous, especially since the Scandinavians would be ahead of the 3-1 in the first leg if there were a tie on points. Then the direct duel counts.
No wonder that Bremen legionnaire Romano Schmid, who made it 1-0 (11th), wasn’t entirely happy. “Despite the win, it’s a disappointing result. We should have won by a two-goal difference. Now we have to win against Finland (on June 3, ed.) and hope for the competition,” said the 22-year-old.
Too many opportunities were missed, but Salzburg striker Junior Adamu (48′) scored the winning goal after Noah Holm (42′) leveled the game. Bielefeld legionnaire Patrick Wimmer provided the template for both ÖFB goals. According to “kicker” information, the offensive man is about to move to VfL Wolfsburg. The 20-year-old played his way into the display with ten goals this season. The Tullner has an opt-out clause. If Bielefeld remains in the first German Bundesliga, seven million will be due. In the case of relegation, it’s five million.
Austria’s male U19s will also be in the limelight. Martin Scherb’s team is going to Slovakia for the 2022 European Championship because favorite Spain couldn’t get past Denmark 3-3. There was no happy ending for the female U17s, which would have been enough for a draw against Germany. But after a 2-0 lead, the game tipped over, the DFB-Elf scored three times within four minutes (66th, 69th, 70th).
Source: Nachrichten
