Match Report
Russia U21 (3rd, 19 pts) visited Austria U21 (1st, 6 pts) with 13 points between them. The last five rounds placed Austria U21 no better than 28th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/0 for Austria U21 and 2.5/1.3 for Russia U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
7 matches unbeaten backed Russia U21's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was NV ARENA, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Austria U21: Adrian Grbic (13'), Hannes Wolf (48'), Arnel Jakupovic (75') · Russia U21: Fedor Chalov (14'), Fedor Chalov (52')
Key stats
Possession: Austria U21 47% · Russia U21 53% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-4