SOCCER-EURO/RUSSIA Austria beats Russia 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier

Record ID: 151266

  • Title: SOCCER-EURO/RUSSIA Austria beats Russia 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier
  • Date: 14th June 2015
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JUNE 14, 2015) (REUTERS) AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACH, MARCEL KOLLER (IN MIDDLE), TAKING SEAT CAMERAMEN (SOUNDBITE) (German) AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACH, MARCEL KOLLER, SAYING (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "I can say that this is probably our merit because in the first leg in Vienna the Russian national team showed a very good soccer indeed and they
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  • Story Text: A spectacular overhead kick from Marc Janko gave Austria an impressive 1-0 win in Russia on Sunday (June 14) to put them in control of Euro 2016 qualifying Group G.
    Janko's acrobatic strike stunned the Moscow crowd and Austria held firm to move to 16 points from six matches, eight ahead of third-placed Russia and seven ahead of Sweden who have played one game fewer.
    The hosts made a nervous start and Austria deservedly took the lead after 33 minutes.
    Following a defensive mix-up, the ball was only cleared as far as Janko who produced a spectacular finish.
    Austrian side should have doubled their advantage a minute later when an excellent cross-field pass by Zlatko Junuzovic put Julian Baumgartlinger through on goal but the Mainz midfielder's shot went just wide.
    At a post-match news conference, Austrian national team's coach Marcel Koller praised his team and said defeat of the Russians was credit to the Austrians.
    "I can say that this is probably our merit because in the first leg in Vienna the Russian national team showed a very good soccer indeed and they often managed to succeed. Today in general, we managed to show what we wanted and the opponent failed," Koller told journalists.
    However, Russia's coach Fabio Capello was not satisfied with his team.
    "In the second half, we managed to level the game, there were some moments when we could score a goal and equalize (the score). But we couldn't score. Probably there was a lack of luck or fortune. Talking about the first half, you could probably see the difference between a team that was playing at a high speed and the second team that was playing a bit slower," Capello told a post-match news conference.
    Russia improved after the interval with chances falling to Alexei Miranchuk and Yuri Zhirkov while at the other end Marcel Sabitzer brought a smart save out of Igor Akinfeev.
    Despite some late pressure, the visitors were able to hold on to a vital three points.
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