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Thrilling Draw at Generali Arena: Austria Vienna Snatch Point Against Ried
Vienna, Austria – In a match full of emotions and twists, Austria Vienna and Ried drew three goals apiece at the Generali Arena. Ried, with remarkable efficiency in the first half, took the lead thanks to a brace from K. Mutandwa in the 22nd and 45th minutes, both goals unassisted. It seemed the visiting team had control of the match.
However, Austria Vienna came out with a different attitude in the second half. Just after the restart, A. Barry reduced the deficit in the 49th minute, giving hope to the home fans. The game became more physical, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams, highlighting the intensity of the clash. J. Eggestein equalized the score in the 76th minute, converting a penalty. When it seemed the match was ending in a draw, M. Fischer scored in the 85th minute, putting Austria Vienna ahead. But the game was not over there.
Austria Vienna dominated possession with 60%, generating 16 shots, 9 of which were on target. Ried, with 40% possession, managed 10 shots, with 5 directed at the opponent’s goal. The match was hotly contested in midfield, which translated into numerous fouls committed by both teams, with 12 fouls by Ried and 7 by Austria Vienna.
Substitutions austria vienna: at minute 46 A. Dragovic came in and L. Pazourek went out., at minute 66 M. Sarkaria came in and N. Botic went out., at minute 87 M. Fischer came in and P. Maybach went out., at minute 87 J. Eggestein came in and K. Boateng went out., at minute 90 S. Saljic came in and M. Raguz went out.
Substitutions ried: at minute 55 A. van Wyk came in and S. Sane went out., at minute 59 J. Mayer came in and M. Rasner went out., at minute 79 M. Sollbauer came in and D. Kirnbauer went out., at minute 79 A. Bajic came in and F. Rossdorfer went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Austria Vienna
Ried
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