Austria vs Northern Ireland, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Austria
  • 48': Carina Wenninger
  • 55': Nicole Billa
  • 57': Barbara Dunst
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3 - 1
Northern Ireland
  • 85': Joely Andrews

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Austria are hosting Northern Ireland at Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Laura Wienroither.
  • 2': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Marina Georgieva.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Katharina Naschenweng.
  • 7': Carina Wenninger (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Simone Magill (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 9': Foul by Barbara Dunst (Austria Women).
  • 9': Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Simone Magill tries a through ball, but Marissa Callaghan is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Marissa Callaghan.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Verena Hanshaw with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Nicole Billa (Austria Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Katharina Naschenweng following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 17': Sarah Puntigam (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Abbie Magee.
  • 23': Foul by Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 23': Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Demi Vance.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nicole Billa (Austria Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Sarah Robson.
  • 33': Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 33': Sarah Zadrazil (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Chloe McCarron (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 35': Laura Feiersinger (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Abbie Magee (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 37': Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Austria Women. Laura Feiersinger tries a through ball, but Katharina Naschenweng is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Laura Wienroither.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Demi Vance with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 39': Manuela Zinsberger (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sarah Zadrazil.
  • 45': Foul by Nicole Billa (Austria Women).
  • 45': Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': First Half ends, Austria Women 0, Northern Ireland Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austria Women 0, Northern Ireland Women 0.
  • 47': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Sarah Robson.
  • 48': Goal! Austria Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 0. Carina Wenninger (Austria Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barbara Dunst with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katharina Naschenweng.
  • 51': Foul by Marina Georgieva (Austria Women).
  • 51': Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Simone Magill (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 55': Goal! Austria Women 2, Northern Ireland Women 0. Nicole Billa (Austria Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Goal! Austria Women 3, Northern Ireland Women 0. Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Feiersinger.
  • 59': Foul by Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 59': Marina Georgieva (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Caitlin McGuinness replaces Rebecca Holloway.
  • 61': Substitution, Austria Women. Stefanie Enzinger replaces Nicole Billa.
  • 62': Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Stefanie Enzinger (Austria Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barbara Dunst following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Marina Georgieva.
  • 67': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Marina Georgieva.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Demi Vance with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Caitlin McGuinness tries a through ball, but Simone Magill is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Austria Women. Stefanie Enzinger tries a through ball, but Barbara Dunst is caught offside.
  • 71': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Laura Feiersinger.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 73': Substitution, Austria Women. Lisa Kolb replaces Barbara Dunst.
  • 74': Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Laura Wienroither (Austria Women).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Demi Vance following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lisa Kolb (Austria Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefanie Enzinger.
  • 76': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Julie Nelson tries a through ball, but Marissa Callaghan is caught offside.
  • 78': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Verena Hanshaw.
  • 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Joely Andrews replaces Chloe McCarron.
  • 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Megan Bell replaces Lauren Wade.
  • 84': Foul by Marissa Callaghan (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 84': Sarah Zadrazil (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
  • 85': Goal! Austria Women 3, Northern Ireland Women 1. Joely Andrews (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Laura Feiersinger (Austria Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Verena Hanshaw.
  • 87': Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Stefanie Enzinger.
  • 87': Corner, Austria Women. Conceded by Jacqueline Burns.
  • 90': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Emily Wilson replaces Abbie Magee.
  • 90': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kirsty McGuinness replaces Simone Magill.
  • 90': Substitution, Austria Women. Lisa Makas replaces Katharina Naschenweng.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Laura Wienroither.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austria Women 3, Northern Ireland Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Austria Women 3, Northern Ireland Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena
Location: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Attendance: 1,200

WWCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 1 +5 3
2 Norway 1 +1 3
3 Austria 1 -1 0
4 Slovenia 1 -5 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

AUT Austria (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
2 Marina Georgieva
7 Carina Wenninger
17 Sarah Puntigam
19 Verena Hanshaw
12 Laura Wienroither
10 Laura Feiersinger
9 Sarah Zadrazil
8 Barbara Dunst
3 Katharina Naschenweng
15 Nicole Billa
Austria Substitutes:
Katharina Schiechtl, Isabella Kresche, Lainie Fuchs, Celina Degen, Stefanie Enzinger, Lisa Kolb, Lisa-Marie Makas, Jasmin Eder, Sophie Hillebrand, Mariella El Sherif, Maria Plattner, Marie Hobinger.

NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jacqueline Burns (GK)
4 Sarah McFadden
3 Demi Vance
5 Julie Nelson
10 Rachel Furness
7 Chloe McCarron
6 Rebecca Holloway
22 Abbie Magee
9 Simone Magill
8 Marissa Callaghan
14 Lauren Wade
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Toni Leigh Finnegan, Kirsty McGuinness, Nadene Caldwell, Emily Wilson, Megan Bell, Caitlin McGuinness, Caragh Hamilton, Joely Andrews, Kelsie Burrows, Rebecca McKenna, Becky Flaherty.

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