Austria's women start strong, but still clearly lose to Germany

Austria's women start strong, but still clearly lose to Germany

In an exciting Nations League duel, the Austrian footballers suffered a bitter defeat. Although Alexander Schriebl's team took an early lead in the first half against Germany, the game ended 4-1 at Nuremberg's Max Morlock Stadium. Annabel Schasching scored in the third minute and put the ÖFB women in front, but the DFB women reacted strongly and equalized before halftime. It was Laura Freigang who equalized in the 39th minute after a free kick, as reported on meine.at.

The turning point of the game

The second half showed a different picture. The Germans pushed for the lead and put the Austrians under increasing pressure. Linda Dallmann made it 2-1 in the 55th minute, which is seen as the crux of the game. “That took a little bit of the wind out of our sails,” explained team boss Schriebl after the game. Further goals from Giovanna Hoffmann (70th minute) and Vivien Endemann (82nd minute) made the defeat bitter for Austria.

A highlight of the game was the starting eleven debut of Carina Brunold, who was on the pitch from the start after her debut against Scotland. Despite the early lead, the game shows that Austria's women have to improve against strong opponents. “We often had to run behind, which takes energy,” summed up goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger. The ÖFB women will continue on April 4th in the Nations League against the Netherlands, where they will try to end their first matchdays with a better result, as in vienna.at is to be read.