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Austria tops Liechtenstein 2-0, takes lead in UEFA Group 7
April 25, 2001
SportsLine.com wire reports
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INNSBRUCK, Austria -- Austria beat
Liechtenstein 2-0 on Wednesday to go top of group seven in the
World Cup qualifiers.
Edi Glieder of Austrian league leaders Tirol Innsbruck
scored in the 43rd minute after latching onto a through-ball
from Ivica Vastic and curling his shot wide of Liechtenstein's
keeper Peter Jehle.
Thomas Floegel made it 2-0 with a 75th minute header after a
corner from captain Andreas Herzog which Liechtenstein failed to
clear.
The win gave Austria 11 points after five games, edging them
ahead of Spain, who have 10 points from four games.
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