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troutman · 07-19-2007, 11:39 AM

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Austria went into the game missing three starting defenders. Michael Sanislaw and Michael Madl were both suspended for picking up a pair of yellow cards in their previous two games, while Thomas Panny broke his ankle in practice on the eve of the contest and had to be sent home.

Like a pride of lions going after a wounded gazelle, the Czechs went right at the Austrian defence from the kickoff.

"That's another reason we decided to be more offensive," Soukup said. "They had to play some new players on defence. That's why we started three attacking forwards. We didn't want to give the Austrian defenders any space to pass the ball."

07-19-2007, 11:39 AM	#138
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/200...51793-sun.html Austria went into the game missing three starting defenders. Michael Sanislaw and Michael Madl were both suspended for picking up a pair of yellow cards in their previous two games, while Thomas Panny broke his ankle in practice on the eve of the contest and had to be sent home. Like a pride of lions going after a wounded gazelle, the Czechs went right at the Austrian defence from the kickoff. "That's another reason we decided to be more offensive," Soukup said. "They had to play some new players on defence. That's why we started three attacking forwards. We didn't want to give the Austrian defenders any space to pass the ball."