After the European Championship dress rehearsal

Swiss: “Ösi goalie gives us the draw”

Heinz Lindner did not look good when he conceded the goal.

(Bild: APA/KEYSTONE/GIAN EHRENZELLER)

In the 1-1 draw against the Austrian team on Saturday evening, Switzerland were harmless in attack. The Austrians conceded little, but goalkeeper Heinz Lindner did not look good when conceding the goal. "Ösi-Goalie gives us the draw", headlines the "Blick" after the European Championship dress rehearsal.

The Upper Austrian did not cut a happy figure when he conceded the goal. "I tried to catch the ball. That was very difficult for several reasons," said Lindner, citing the slippery ball and turf in this context. The one-man shirt at the EURO is probably reserved for Patrick Pentz. Blick" speaks of a "rebound gift" from Lindner, who was unable to distinguish himself due to the few chances the Swiss had afterwards.

"Stable, but terribly harmless - the Swiss national team must improve significantly in attack at the European Championships. But how?", writes the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung". The "Tages-Anzeiger" writes: "Behind Switzerland lies a match of two halves. First they are better and Austria really bad despite an early lead goal. Then they finally disappear from the radar in offense, Austria is now dominant and has this one chance to score the winner, but Gregoritsch misses it alone in front of the Swiss goal."

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