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    Voss-Tecklenburg expecting 'insanely intense' Euro 2022 QF meeting with Austria

    Germany face Austria in the second quarter-final of Euro 2022 at the Brentford Community Stadium this evening. The Germans arrived in England with lowered expectations but are now contenders to take the title after a perfect group stage. They defeated Denmark, Spain and Finland to win all three group matches and finish top of Group B. The eight-time European champions will now feel confident of reaching the semi-finals as they take on an over-performing Austrian side tonight.

    Austria are one of the biggest underdogs left in the competition. No-one was expecting them to make it out of the group stages but a confident display against England on the opening matchday showed they may have been underestimated. Although they lost that fixture 1-0 they responded with a victory over Northern Ireland before defeating Norway 1-0 in the crucial final group game to finish second behind England and reach the quarter-finals.

    No side covered more ground than Austria during the group stages and they will have to produce yet another determined performance if they are to upset Germany tonight. Many of Austria’s team also play in the Frauen-Bundesliga so both sides will be familiar with each other and the winner will set up a meeting with either France or the Netherlands in the nest round.

    Follow all the action from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals:

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    Half-time: Germany 1-0 Austria

    45+2 mins: Germany take the advantage into the break thanks to a lovely finish from Lina Magull. It hasn’t been easy for the eight-time European champions as Austria have hit the post and looked threatening from set pieces.

    They’ll think they need another goal to be secure in the game.

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    45 mins: A German free kick is whipped into the box and bounces through safely to Zinsberger in Austria’s goal.

    There’s two minutes of added time to play in the first half.

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    42 mins: Save! Alex Popp wins the ball in Austria’s half and knocks it back to Lena Oberdorf who chips the ball over to the right wing for Svenja Huth’s darting run.

    Huth brings the ball into the penalty area then goes for goal and is denied by the outstretched leg of Manuela Zinsberger!

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    39 mins: Magull is playing well for Germany, holding up the ball and picking out fine passes to create space for different runners. She sends the ball to Gwinn who wins a corner.

    Sara Dabritz is the target at the near post but she glances the ball over the crossbar;

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    35 mins: Danger for Austria as Guilia Gwinn darts into the inside channel on the right before knocking it back to Huth. Huth laces a cross into the box but can’t pick out a team mate and Austria scramble it away.

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    32 mins: Laura Wienroither nicks the ball off Marina Hegering and holds it up long enough for Hickelsberger-Fuller to get back onside. She’s then fed into the right side of the box but hangs on to possession way too long.

    Nicole Billa is louding gesturing for a pass that never comes and eventually Hickelsberger-Fuller runs into trouble.

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    Germany 1-0 Austria

    29 mins: Austria have the chance to respond immediately after winning themselves a corner. They’ve looked threatening from set pieces and Germany need to be alert.

    The initial ball is headed out as far as Sarah Puntigam who looks to volley one at goal and scuffs it into the nearest defender.

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    GOAL! Germany 1-0 Austria (25', Magull)⚽️

    25 mins: Germany strike first! Germany’s press works wonders again as Alexandra Popp sprints up to challenge Manuela Zinsberger who miscues her pass up the pitch.

    It comes to Felicitas Rauch who heads the ball powerfully back towards the Austrian box where Klara Buhl shrugs off Carina Wenninger and brings it into the box.

    She pulls it back to Lina Magull who side-foots a nice finish into the back of the net.

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    Germany 0-0 Austria

    24 mins: Austria work incredibly hard to get back in position when the lose the ball up the pitch, that could come into play later on the game when tired legs start to become more of a factor.

    Germany change up their mode of attack and play a couple of diagonal balls over to Svenja Huth on the right side. She tries to drive up to the box but both times gets tackled.

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    Germany 0-0 Austria

    21 mins: Austria have some work to do to defend a corner after Germany recycle the initial ball. They clear it and almost luck into a counter-attack as the ball comes to Hickelsberger-Fuller.

    The forward carries the ball down the right side before trying the play in Nicole Billa and miscuing her past to the German goalkeeper.

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