Match Report
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Guillermo López (49', 80', 84')
Paul Greb (1')
| Argentina | Austria | ||
| Formation | 5-2-3_v11  | 5-3-2_v11 | |
| Style | Neutral / Short Passing | Defensive / Mixed Passing | |
| Offside Trap | No | No | |
| Tackling | Normal | Normal | |
| Pressing | Normal | Normal | |
| Counter Attack | No | No | |
| One-on-Ones | Yes | Yes | |
| Marking | Man to Man | Man to Man | |
| High Balls | Yes | No | |
| Keeping Style | Not Defined | Not Defined | |
| First Time Shots | Yes | No | |
| Long Shots | Yes | Yes | |
| Possession | 56% | 44% | |
| Shots | 8 | 1 | |
| Shots on Goal | 3 | 0 | |
| Effectiveness | 38% | 0% | |
| Short Passes (%) | 79% | 44% | |
| Long Passes (%) | 21% | 56% | |
| Fouls | 29 | 33 | |
| Comment |
| A crowd of 50308 arrived at the stadium (with a full capacity of 96000 terraces) to see Argentina - Austria! The sky is pretty cloudy and it might rain! However, with a little luck the rain won't fall and we will have a good match! The players of Austria are able to use their long shots ability. The players of Argentina are able to use their long shots ability. The players of Argentina seem to be successfully using their first-time shots ability. After 44 minutes, a free kick occurs that can be very dangerous for the defensive line of Argentina. Andreas Kujat runs to the ball, shoots..... and the ball hits the post and goes out for a goal kick. Very dangerous... The game went to half time, with the score at 0-0. In the first-half, the home side was the boss concerning ball possession with 58%. The visitors held it 42%. Even though this difference, Austria seems to be holding on quite well. Let's see for how long. Suddenly, Argentina are now passing in another way. After 49 minutes, a free kick occurs that can be very dangerous for the defensive line of Austria. Guillermo López runs to the ball, shoots..... and it's a goal. Guillermo López smashed it past the keeper with a powerful shot!! With this goal, the result is now 1-0. A change is evident from Argentina. They seem to playing more defensive now. Austria is now playing a little more advanced on the field. The marking style applied by Argentina's players is working very well today. At 60 minutes, Austria makes its first substitution. Julian Gartner leaves and Oliver Rautenberg enters in his place. After this last play, Austria are clearly changing their formation. The marking style applied by Austria's players is working very well today. The players of Austria appear to be taking a different avenue to attack than before. Austria seems to be approaching the game differently as they are now playing in another formation. Austria seems to be changing their style, as they are now playing a little more attacking. Due to the last movements from the players of Austria, it seems that their manager ordered them a formation change. At minute 75, Austria makes its second substitution. Felix Malchow leaves for Klaus Jurgen. Due to the last movements from the players of Austria, it seems that their manager ordered them a formation change. After 76 minutes, Gabriel Tolosa recovers the ball in the opponent's midfield, and with a magnificent pass manages to play Guillermo López clear but he is caught by Simon Sohler, who in turn makes an interception resulting in another corner kick. Austria seems to be changing their style even though they continue to attack. The time is now 80 minutes, when Juan Manuel López makes the supporters of Argentina jump out of their chairs, when showing great style he dribbles past two defenders. When another one gets in his way, he passes to Guillermo López who races clear to the goal... Guillermo López shoots the ball, which amazingly hits the post, deflects across the goal line, hits the other post and goes in. Strange goal for Argentina! 2-0 is the result after this goal for Argentina. Substitution for Argentina at 80 minutes. Jacobo Krupoviesa is leaving giving his place to Pascual Benítez. Even though they are still attacking, Austria seems to be trying to do it in a different way. 84 minutes, it is the excellent vision of Gabriel Tolosa who makes a slashing pass over Austria's whole defensive line to a well positioned Guillermo López... he catches the superb pass and manages to get himself clear. Stylishly, Guillermo López goes around the keeper and scores! With this goal for Argentina the result is now 3-0. At the end of first-half there were still some doubts about the winner of this match. However in the second-half the home team was more effective and won the match. |
