Austria's women in the EM play-off: Last chance of dreaming!

Austria's women in the EM play-off: Last chance of dreaming!

In a dramatic second leg for the European Championship qualification, the Austrian women's footballers see themselves exposed to almost unbearable pressure on Tuesday in the Generali Arena in Vienna. After the 0: 1 defeat in the first leg against Poland, you urgently need to win to continue hoping for the European Championship ticket for 2025. Team boss Irene Fuhrmann emphasizes the need for a significant increase: "The decisive factor will be that we increase very clearly," quotes the Laola1 . In Gdansk, the ÖFB women had a lot of possession of the ball, but could not hit decisively-the opportunities awarded increased, especially with Lilli Purtscheller.

In the first leg, the Poles impressively conquered the lead with a late goal by Ewa Pajor in added time, while Austria's attack failed in rows. Despite promising start -up minutes and multiple opportunities, the Fuhrmann team often felt unsettled and left crucial opportunities unused. The appearance in front of only 3,200 spectators also shows that the pre -sale leaves something to be desired - only 2,600 tickets were sold by Monday. "We take the situation as it is," says Fuhrmann. Kleine Zeitung .

The final in front of a home crowd

In order to avoid the impending spectator scenario in the European Championship 2025, the ÖFB women must now give everything and go to the square with full conviction. "Our chance lives. We have to have the belief in ourselves and from the kick -off with 100 percent our goal," said captain Sarah Puntigam. In addition, the team has to be more defensively stable in order to prevent the dangerous counterattacks of the Polish players. As in the first leg, the result of the Austrians could also fail this time if they do not use the possibility and take risks. A victory is therefore a must to secure the third European Championship participation in a row-a great pressure is on the shoulders of Fuhrmann and her team.