With a penalty of Vastic in the judgments game of the second period, Austria snatched the draw (1-1) against Poland, during the 2nd day of Group B. This result gives the Croatia’s ticket for quarter-finals and assured finishing the first place of its chicken.
AUSTRIA - POLAND 1-1
Goals: Vastic (90 +3) for Austria; Guerreiro (30th) for Poland
After the elimination of Switzerland the day before the Euro 2008 can always count on his second host nation in the competition. And, thanks to snatch a draw against Poland, in the final seconds by Austria, which continues to dream of a qualification in the quarter-finals. A result which qualifies directly Croatia, thus forcing Germany to compete in the second ticket with Austria and Poland. Everything is still open and did Wunderteam looked unlikely both before its entry into contention.
Yet the 101st team in FIFA rankings has again been far from ridiculous as feared by supporters Austrian few weeks ago. For half an hour Thursday, Poland has been drowned beneath the waves carried out by Ivanschitz and others. But once more the lack of offensive realism men Hickersberger has been glaring. The fault lies largely with Artur Boruc, doorman selection Polish and author of multiple stops miracles in the first period.
A two faces Poland in
Trahi by his defence, Boruc appeared to be the ultimate and only bulwark presenting himself face to Austria during the first half hour of Thursday It shifted the first two attempts Harnik (11th, 13th) prior to intervene to end-covering before Ivanschitz (15th) and Garics (20th). And in football, it is often said that dominate not win. Illustration was made when Poland was turning to head against the course of the game At the edge of offside, Guerreiro pushing a caviar Saganowski in the empty goal (0-1, 30th). Therefore, the match saw its configuration make a turn to 180 degrees. For strawberries for half an hour, the Polish immediately took the keys to the match. Their defense is stabilized, reorganized following the entry of Golanski instead of a Jop at bay. And their mastery of the score became striking.
A picture of Ivanschitz, assistant to play Austria, the selection of Hickersberger died. And ceded control of the score to Poland, lacking even the break by Smolarek (50th) and Bak (63rd), thwarted by Macho. To host the competition, only kicks arrested offered an opportunity to equalize. And Mr. Webb offered this opportunity on a platter by designating the point penalty after a run of jersey on Prödl. A 38-year sentence Vastic transformed to become the oldest scorer of the Euro (90 +3, 1-1). And allow Austria to dream again … But to dream, it will definitely create the sensation and defeat the Mannschaft next Monday.