Article by Romeo Ene – published on Sunday, June 08, 2025, 00:48 / Updated Sunday, June 08, 2025 00:56
Austria – Romania 2-1. The “tricolors” gave in to Vienna, and the chances of occupying the first place dropped drastically. The Austria press exults after the success achieved on Saturday night.
Michael Gregoritsch (42) and Marcel Sabitzer (60) have scored for the hosts. Florin Tanase (90+4) scored for our national phase. In this regard, the Austrian journalists fully enjoyed this success and had only words of praise to their national.
The Austria press, after the success with Romania: “Deserved! Final tense”
“Magic! Austria's national team gets the victory at the debut in the World Championship preliminaries. Ralf Rantnick's national team is worth it in front of Romania. The Austrian national started the qualification campaign.
Austria pressed in the first half. In the 40th minute, the ball reaches Schmid after an action started by Sabitzer, and its shot is excellent by Moldovan. A minute later, Sabitzer receives a pass, returns and shoots, but again Moldovan saves.
Immediately after these occasions, the ball enters the gate. In the 42nd minute, after an auto, Wober sends head to Gregoritsch, who finishes the volley for 1-0. It is the 14th goal scored by Gregoritsch under the command of Rantnick, more than anyone else.
Immediately after the break, Romania has a chance through Bîrligea, but Wober intervenes (min. 48). Romania has a few minor occasions, but without real danger for Pentz's gate.
Austria, on the other hand, strikes again: in the 60th minute, Sabitzer shoots from the edge of the box, the ball is deviated by a Romanian defender and enters the net, 2-0. TENSIONED FINAL! Basically at the last phase, in the 90+5 minute, Romania reduces the difference by a header of Tanase, establishing the final score: 2-1 for Austria ”, notes the ones from Laola.at.
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