Drama in Graz! Sturm loses the penalty shootout against Olympic nuclear

Drama in Graz! Sturm loses the penalty shootout against Olympic nuclear

Graz-Liebenau, Österreich - Bitter defeat for the U19 of the SK Sturm Graz in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League! In a gripping duel against the defending champion Olympiakos Piraeus, the Graz lost 4: 5 in penalty shootout after the regular playing time ended 1-1. In front of over 5,500 enthusiastic spectators in Graz dominated storm over long distances of the game, but could not score the decisive goal and thus failed at the move to the quarter -finals, where a duel with Salzburg would have been waiting for them. As the Laola1 , Leon Grgic was one of the most striking.

The Grazer started the second half with further good opportunities. But the shock followed promptly when Lamin Sillah met the crossbar after a corner and Olympiakos took the lead a little later through Antoni's papacanless. Despite the deficit, Sturm pushed for the equalization. Richmond Osayantin and Konstantin Schopp failed shortly before the end of the opposing goalkeeper. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, YouUBa Koita finally managed to compensate for the redeeming, such as the Kleine Zeitung . But in the penalty shootout, the Greeks turned out to be nerve -wrackers, while Martin Kern awarded the decisive penalty.

The U19 of Sturm Graz lost not only the chance of the title, but also a valuable experience in international competition. Despite the disappointment, the team received a lot of recognition from the fans in the stadium for their performance and tireless efforts. It remains to be seen how Sturm players will develop, especially after such a dramatic game.