Poland 1-3 Austria - Friday 21st June, 2024

[Stan]

Kick-off 17.00 (BST)

         VS       

Venue - Olympiastadion, Berlin

[Michael]

This should be a very close match in Berlin. Both Poland and Austria narrowly lost their opening matches at these Euros to the Netherlands and France respectively. Each side will surely go for the win today, to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages alive. I do have to say that I do like the Austrian midfield.

[Stan]

Zalewski should have equalised there. At least hit the target. 

[Michael]

Trauner's headed goal from a cross still separates these sides, but Zalewski should have done better with his chance that he shot over the bar.

Poland 0-1 Austria

Edited June 21, 2024 by Michael

[Stan]

Piatek scores! Bit scrappy but he was in the right place and right time. 

[Michael]

Piatek equalises for Poland!! He played so many years for Hertha Berlin and he scores here in Berlin to equalise against Austria! A sniper finish there from Piatek scoring on his old stomping ground.

Poland 1-1 Austria

[Michael]

Sabitzer finds himself with the ball in the area, as Austria counter attack quickly, Sabitzer then tries to line up a shot at goal, but his shot is blocked.

[Michael]

Sabitzer has a powerful long range shot go narrowly wide of the post. Austria have been the better team since Poland equalised.

[Michael]

A lovely swerving shot from a free-kick by Zielinski forces an excellent save from the Austrian keeper Pentz!

[Michael]

The half-time whistle is blown. Well what an end to end 1st half that was. Both sides had their chances and it's 1-1 at the break.

[Tommy]

I didn't not expect Poland to come back into this game after the first 15-20 minutes. Austria were all over them. 

[Michael]

Austria bring on Wimmer for Grilitsch at the start of the 2nd half. While Poland also make a substitution as they bring on Moder for Piotrowski.

[Michael]

Posch with a header at goal from a cross is saved by Szczesny.

[Tommy]

Kevin Danso coming on. 

[Michael]

Poland get a free-kick in a dangerous position, just outside the Austrian penalty area.

Trauner the scorer of Austria's goal is injured and has to go off to be replaced by Danso.

Poland meanwhile bring on two strikers, Lewandowski and Swiderski for the scorer of Poland's goal Piatek and Buksa. 

[Michael]

Austria make another substitution as Prass comes on Mwene.

[Michael]

Baumgartner scores to give Austria the lead again! The cross came in from Prass, Arnautovic dummied as he allowed the ball go past him and Baumgartner controlled the ball and then slotted it past Szczesny! 

Poland 1-2 Austria

Edited June 21, 2024 by Michael

[Tommy]

Baumgartner scores! Austria back ahead! Completely unmarked and an ice cold finish. 

[Stan]

Almost out of nowhere Austria are back ahead through Baumgartner! 

Arnautovic dummy allows Baumgartner the space to open up and shoot past Szczesny. Not sure where Szczesny was diving to... 

[Michael]

Baumgartner passes to Wimmer who shoots at goal and he forces a lovely save from Szczesny!

[Michael]

Sabitzer is brought down by Szczesny in the area when the Austrian was through on goal. Penalty for Austria!

[Michael]

Arnautovic steps up and scores for Austria, sending Szczesny the wrong way and planting the ball in the bottom hand corner of the net!

Poland 1-3 Austria

[Michael]

An excellent shot from outside the area by Posch is brilliantly saved by Szczesny!

[Michael]

Laimer is put in on goal with a lovely pass.  Laimer rounded Szczesny, but Laimer's shot from an acute angle, went across the face of the goal and just wide of the far post.

[Michael]

Poland cross the ball into the Austrian penalty area, but Grosicki's volley goes wide of the post!

Edited June 21, 2024 by Michael