The ÖFB era Franco Foda ends with a draw against Scotland

March 29, 2022

The FRANCO FODA era as a ÖFB team boss comes to an end with a 2-2 draw in the friendly in the Ernst Happel Stadium against Scotland on Tuesday evening. The big euphoria was not surprisingly not noticeable.

Franco Foda: "The team has a future"
All games: The era Franco Foda at a glance

After initial difficulties and two good opportunities for Scotland Austria was always better in the game and had great opportunities to go through Sasa Kalajdzic and Marko Arnautovic.

The goal, however, scored the guest after a corner (28th). However, for the whole truth, however, that this hit was irregular: scorer Jack Hendry caught Christoph Baumgartner in front of his head with the elbow in his face, a Var would have been present, this would have known the gate.

As a result, Austria was impressed with something and became increasingly difficult to decisively come into the penalty area, and if, if there was a bad luck in the conclusion. For the second half, Austria was dedicated from the break, but not overbounding.

Although the Scots participated only sporadically at the football match, the 2-0 achieved them yet: Without real offensive efforts, she suddenly combined the ball in the penalty area and Aston-Villa key players John McGinn pounded the ball past Daniel Bachmann past the Eck (56. ). Much more effectiveness? Hardly possible.

The Austrians played ahead after the 0: 2. And after 76 minutes the connection hit succeeded: beautiful flank of Andreas Ulmer between the Scottish domestic defense exactly on the head of substitute Michael Gregoritsch, who made his sixth Tieteror.

Although dead styling ruled in the Happel-Oval, the not undeserved compensation should succeed: after 82 minutes, the also substitute Alessando, the ball fell in front of the feet, which was depressed from the 16er in the left corner and prevented the defeat to the Foda farewell.

Franco Foda: "The team has a future"

"I am very proud of the team. We have worked well, even though often untruths were spread from the outside. The team has come back very well today. Today we have created extremely many possibilities and played well," says Foda after closing whistle Orf.

"It's a pity, even in Wales would have been possible more. The team has a future, you have to support them now and not only nags. That will be important. The ÖFB must now look for a new trainer in peace and make the right decision again Like to Marcel Koller and Franco Foda, who qualified for the European Championship and was ranked in the Nations League. Unfortunately, both did not qualify for the World Cup, "Foda analyzed himself.

Although no victory could be celebrated, but at least with 6,600 spectators, according to ÖFB information, a minus record for a country in Vienna will be avoided - this is located at 6,200 attending people.

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