Austria and Italy forced to settle for point
Thursday, July 14, 2016
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Italy 1-1 Austria
The teams traded first-half goals and second-half chances as a lively Group A encounter ended all-square in Reutlingen.
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- Italy in pole position to progress to semi-finals from Group A after 1-1 draw
- Maximilian Wöber heads off the line in fifth minute
- Austria go ahead in 21st minute through calm finish from Xaver Schlager
- Manuel Locatelli levels with stunning free-kick three minutes later
- Tight end to first half with neither side able to gain the upper hand
- Second half continues in the same vein until the hour mark
- Italy keeper Alex Meret twice saves well from Schlager after the hour
- Andrea Favilli and Paolo Ghiglione miss late chances from close range
- Meret denies Marco Krainz's powerful effort with great save in last minute
- Lively crowd of 5,279 in attendance in Reutlingen
