Football: Malta vs Austria 1:1
Malta, the island with 400.000 inhabitants, almost beated Austria in a football friendly match yesterday evening.
A lucky deflected free kick by Greek legionnaire Andreas Ivanschitz in the 49th minute to the 1:1 equalizer, saved Austria from a total disaster.
The Austrian team played slow without emotion and motivation. Even Austria coach Josef Hickersberger confessed “this match was not a good performance”.
Malta - Österreich 1:1 (1:0)
National Stadium Ta’Qali, 3.000 attendance, Referee Carlo Bertolini (SUI)
Goals:
1:0 (8.) Agius
1:1 (49.) (freekick) Ivanschitz
Malta: Haber (69. Hogg) - Briffa, Said (46. Azzopardi), Dimech, Wellman - Sammut (86. Ciantar), Pace, Agius (44. Sciberras), Mallia (78. Cohen) - Mifsud - Scerri (65. Woods).
Austria: Macho (46. Manninger) - Standfest (77. Sariyar), Martin Hiden, Stranzl, Ibertsberger (46. Fuchs) - Ivanschitz, Aufhauser, Prager (46. Kiesenebner), Weissenberger (66. Garics) - Kuljic, Linz (72. Akagündüz).
Yellow Card: Dimech (Malta)