Clear victory for our women in the penultimate test game
With a 5:1 win against Neulengbach, the fourth from the first Bundesliga, our women's fighting team goes into the last two weeks of preparation for the second half of the second Bundesliga.
The game starts with a quick 1-0 for the blue-yellow. After winning the second ball, Mattner is immediately sent down by Prvulovic. Her shot is blocked, but Vienna follows up well in the penalty area and takes the lead through Mattner. Neulengbach - with Nina Burger - tries to seize the game, but is not quite able to cope with our pressing. Again and again, the blue and yellow conquer the ball deep in the opposing half, but - still - can not capitalize. A few mistakes creep into our own game structure, also caused by good pressing of the opponents. Thus Neulengbach becomes more of a threat in front of Piplits' goal.
After 20 minutes, a position error by Vienna in the central midfield allows an attack on the left side. A perfect pass in the run of Nina Burger, who balances with all her routine and skills - 1:1. Before the break, Brunmair hits the crossbar and Barton saves on the line in great need after a shot from Burger. So both teams take a 1:1 break.
Sovereign second half
In the second half Vienna starts again very good. Zimmer conquers the ball after a rehearsed pressing trap, sends Dordic into the penalty area and she scores against her ex-club - 2:1.
Our women continue to rely on pressing and counterpressing. Neulengbach rarely comes out of their own half, but can always come close to the penalty area of Vienna due to high balls that are not defended consistently enough. The blue-yellow team had two good chances from Dordic and Prvulovic, but the ball did not find it’s way into the net.
And yet it is suddenly 3: 1. After a short free kick Mattner hammered the ball into the corner. Then our women withdraw a little and wait for counterattacks. So Neulengbach has a bit more of a game. Burger grants a major opportunity in the solo run on Bachmaier.
But instead of 3:2, it is 4:1 to us. Calvet conquers the ball in the midfield, Dordic is sent down. The goalkeeper can only fend off her shot, because Prvulovic resolutely pursues and pushes the ball into the corner.
After Dworak forces Neulengbach to make a misplaced pass, Mattner intercepts the ball and sends Prvulovic into the box, who lifts the ball over the goalkeeper to make it 5:1 to the blue and yellow.
Successful "trial" for the championship
"It was one of our better games. We set out to simulate the real championship and not do much more - as is usual in test games. I am very satisfied with our pressing, counterpressing and the evaluation of chances. The game structure was also good, as long as the girls didn't hold the ball in their own rows for too long. Neulengbach slowed down the pace of the game a bit in the second half, probably also due to their training session. We can be proud of this result, but we shouldn't screw it up too much. Our full concentration is on the championship and we will make optimal use of the rest of the training sessions to be well prepared. Geretsberg, our first opponent in the Championship, is an enormously strong team and will demand everything from us ", said coach Aschot Movsesian.