National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armando Vogrinčič got the match started through his kick off. Klemen Mikuž made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Meinhardt in the 7th minute. With an all-out effort, Austria's Klemen Mikuž threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daniel Tschida, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Vogrinčič in the 15th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Slovenia's goalkeeper Klemen Mikuž had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robin Steckamp. With a little luck, Slovenia's Klemen Mikuž got control of the ball when Robin Steckamp tried to sneak it across the goal line. Armando Vogrinčič scored 0-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hans-Jürgen Pötscher, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute Robin Steckamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Klemen Mikuž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Armando Vogrinčič's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Slovenia's Armando Vogrinčič sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hans-Jürgen Pötscher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armando Vogrinčič struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Slovenia. In the 42nd minute Michael-Jan Schönberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Klemen Mikuž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Austria's Matt Wegener got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 44 played minutes, Slovenia's Armando Vogrinčič shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hans-Jürgen Pötscher came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Slovenia reached it. In the 46th minute, Austria's Daniel Tschida dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
The wind increased when Adrian Meinhardt made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Slovenia's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Meinhardt came free, but Klemen Mikuž reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Adrian Meinhardt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Klemen Mikuž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Vogrinčič in the 61st minute of the match. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Vogrinčič in the 63rd minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Slovenia's goal looked a bit too open when Robin Steckamp came free, but Klemen Mikuž reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69thth minute of the game Robin Steckamp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Slovenia's Klemen Mikuž was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Slovenia's Armando Vogrinčič sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hans-Jürgen Pötscher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Steckamp in the 72nd minute of play forced Slovenia's goalkeeper Klemen Mikuž to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Štefan Saje received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adrian Meinhardt scored 2-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Klemen Mikuž, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86th minute Robin Steckamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Klemen Mikuž saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Slovenia's Frank Hostar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Klemen Mikuž showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Steckamp in the 90th minute of the match. Austria's Hans-Jürgen Pötscher proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Austria from getting a goal against them. Austria's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Frank Hostar scored to the left of an out of position Hans-Jürgen Pötscher, making the score, 2-4. Chants of Slovenia echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Austria had held the ball for most of the match.
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