– This is of course unnecessary and unforgivable, said Carl-Erik Torp when Germany scored the second goal. When Alexandra Popp put the ball in the net after a crazy goalkeeper mistake from Manuela Zinsberger, she chose to keep quiet. – I’m not quite sure who she’s keeping quiet about, commented Torp. – It can often appear slightly unsympathetic to do so, but we have to let Popp pass with it, added commentator Andreas Stabrun Smith. Explaining the hissing Popp explains the celebration, and says the hissing was aimed at Zinsberger. – It was after an interview with Manuela Zinsberger, where she said that I don’t score goals. So then I kept quiet, she tells news. – So it was “payback time”? – Yes maybe. – How good was it to score on her? – The point is not to score on her, I’m happy to score anyway. I can help the team with the goal, and that is the most important thing. Zinsberger, who guards the cage for Arsenal on a daily basis, says today’s result is tough to deal with. – I didn’t get the ball away at the right time. She tackled me and it was a goal. That’s how it is as a goalkeeper, when you want to participate actively in the game. Then mistakes can happen, and when I make mistakes it can be a goal. It happened today. I apologize to the team, but it is also part of the job, she says to news. IN TEARS: Manuela Zinsberger seemed to be very down when the referee called off the fight. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP – Incredibly disappointed There were a total of six hits on the post in the intense match between Germany and Austria, but it was the former who fulfilled the favorite stamp and won 2-0 in Brentford. – I am incredibly disappointed. Not over the performance, but the result. We deserved more. We gave everything and had good chances, but we couldn’t score today, says Austria’s midfielder Sarah Zadrazil to news after the match. OUT: Sarah Zadrazil (right) despairs after being knocked out by Germany. Photo: DYLAN MARTINEZ / Reuters She admits that the second late goal is unnecessary, but she also believes that they should have scored before that time. – It’s no big deal. She has been fantastic throughout the tournament, and then something like that can happen. We took big chances at the end and we don’t blame her. We lose and win as a team, says Zadrazil. Austria came out in flames, and they gave the Germans little breathing room. They were only a shot away from taking an early lead. But then there was one small slip, and it was enough to send Germany into the lead. It was Klara Bühl who intercepted the ball from an Austrian, and rushed forward with the ball. She released the ball perfectly to Lina Magull, who scored 1-0 for the white jerseys. Missed chances And Austria tried to keep up the pressure, but it was Germany who had the big chances. A few seconds into the second half, right-back Giulia Gwinn knocked the ball into the post. But when it looked like Germany had the upper hand, Austria responded with a giant chance. A fantastic long shot from Barbara Dunst ended up hitting the crossbar, and goalkeeper Merle Frohmst didn’t seem to be in full control in that situation. And not many minutes later, an Austrian shot hit the post again. It was their third hit in the metal. – Now I feel sorry for the Austrians, said Smith. DISAPPOINTED: Austria is out of the football European Championship. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP Then it was the Germans’ turn to be unlucky. An incredible shot from Klara Bühl hit the crossbar. It was the game’s sixth post hit in total. In the end, Germany would put the nail in the coffin after a clumsy move from that Zinsberger. The move was blocked by Alexandra Popp and the ball instead went into the Austrian goal. Thus it was settled, and Popp chose to keep quiet after the score. Although Austria could probably get a better result with the margins on their side, it was the favorites Germany who drew the longest straw.
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