Swedish aspect Hammarby scored two targets in two minutes to safe the three factors and seal their third place end in group D of the UEFA Girls’s Champions League. Each St. Pölten and Hammarby bow out of the UWCL with each side having the ability to maintain their heads excessive after robust showings all through the event.
With group winners and English outfit already having certified it was a low stakes for the remaining fixtures. St. Pölten gave Austrian prodigy Valentina Mädl a begin on her nineteenth birthday while Hammarby rewarded the younger ‘keeper Moa Erdud with a primary UWCL begin respectively.
Beginning XI’sSt. Pölten
Schlüter; D’Angelo, Pekel, Balog, Mikolajová, Brunnthaler, Mädl, Schumacher, Mattner, Dubcová, Touon.
Hammarby IF Fotbollförening
Erdud; Nyström, Joramo, Jøsendal, Vallotto, Carlsson, Tandberg, Hasund, Andersson, Holmberg, Blakstad.
Hammarby discover two targets in fast succession
The fixture had a stability between the 2 sides, each discovering good pockets of house within the opposing halves. Brunnthaler had managed to point out good power on a lot of penetrating runs into the Hammarby half, within the first quarter-hour. One of the best likelihood for St. Pölten fell to Mädl who was fed a intelligent move by Brunnthaler, however ‘keeper Erdud was equal to the hassle.
Hammarby discovered their rhythm on the 20 minute mark, catching St. Pölten off guard. Tandberg related with a wishful cross and located the again of the St. Pölten netting making it 1-0 regardless of Schlüter managing to get a palm to the ball. The away aspect then shortly capitalised on the power of the purpose with Jonna Andersson in her final recreation for Hammarby discovering the foot of Julie Blakstad who sliced the ball past the ‘keeper to make it 2-0 in two minutes.
St. Pölten managed to seize a purpose again as Kamila Dubcová settled a elegant volley into the highest left on the Hammarby internet.
St. Pölten galvanised by a Schlüter wonder-save
The St. Pölten purpose momentarily gave Hammarby the motivation to push the Austrian champions, trying to find a 3rd purpose to settle the tie. Japanese worldwide Asato Miyagawa had a sensational strike from outdoors the field saved by the seemingly gravity defying Carina Schlüter, stretching with robust palms to palm it away.
This galvanised St. Pölten as they pushed Hammarby to the ultimate whistle with robust adjustments from Glibo, Mädl and Dubcová. It was nonetheless Hammarby’s night time as they completed their European season on a excessive be aware.
What’s subsequent for Hammarby and St. Pölten
Hammarby have now completed each their home and European season. Hammarby end third of their league behind runners-up BK Häcken and Damallsvenskan champions FC Rosengård.
St. Pölten will now benefit from the winter break sitting high of the Frauen Bundesliga with their subsequent fixture falling within the Bundesliga ladies’s league cup quarter last towards Sturm Graz.