EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Rheinpark Stadion - Vaduz Friday 27 March 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Liechtenstein Group G - Matchday -8 Austria Last updated 12/07/2021 17:24CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13 1 Liechtenstein - Austria Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 25/04/2001 QR (GS) Austria - Liechtenstein 2-0 Innsbruck Glieder 44, Flögel 75 07/10/2000 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - Austria 0-1 Vaduz Flögel 20 EURO '96 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Kühbauer 8, Polster 26/04/1995 PR (GS) Austria - Liechtenstein 7-0 Salzburg 11, 54, Sabitzer 17, Pürk 84, Hütter 87, 90 Polster 18, 45, 79, 07/09/1994 PR (GS) Liechtenstein - Austria 0-4 Eschen Aigner 22 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Liechtenstein 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 11 Austria 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 11 0 FIFA* Liechtenstein 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 2 0 0 2 0 3 Austria 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 2 0 0 3 0 Friendlies Liechtenstein - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0 0 2 1 8 Austria - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 0 0 8 1 Total Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 6 0 0 6 1 22 Austria 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 6 6 0 0 22 1 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Liechtenstein - Austria Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Match background Liechtenstein will look to build on their last result against Austria as UEFA EURO 2016 Group G brings them face to face with their neighbours for a seventh time. Previous meetings • The sides have met on six previous occasions, with Austria winning all six games, but Liechtenstein's results have been gradually improving since they lost 4-0 at home and 7-0 away in their first encounters in EURO '96 qualifying. • In their most recent competitive matches, Liechtenstein lost 1-0 at home and 2-0 away in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. • A breakthrough of sorts came in the sides' last meeting, a 2-1 friendly win for Austria in Vaduz on 6 October 2006. Mario Frick scored Liechtenstein's first goal against Austria, but György Garics and Thomas Prager struck late on to earn the visitors victory. Form guide • Liechtenstein are having an exceptional campaign, having held Montenegro to a 0-0 draw at home and beaten Moldova 1-0 away in their first four Group G fixtures. • Liechtenstein have now drawn three of their last four competitive home matches and lost only narrowly to their other neighbours, Switzerland, 2-1 in a friendly game in Vaduz on 10 August 2011. • Austria are unbeaten in four Group G outings (W3 D1) and five competitive games in total (W4 D1) – which includes victories in both of their most recent competitive away fixtures. Trivia and links • Liechtenstein midfielder Martin Büchel is in line to make his 50th international appearance. • Austria forward Lukas Hinterseer turns 24 the day after the Liechtenstein match. He has yet to score his first international goal. • Austria's five UEFA age-group games against Liechtenstein have all ended in victories by an aggregate score of 42- 0. 3 Liechtenstein - Austria Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Squad list Liechtenstein Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Peter Jehle 22/01/1982 33 Vaduz - 2 0 0 0 108 - - Benjamin Büchel 04/07/1989 25 Bournemouth - 1 0 0 0 8 - - Cengiz Biçer 11/12/1987 27 Göztepe Izmir - 2 0 0 0 10 - Defenders - Franz Burgmeier 07/04/1982 32 Vaduz - 4 1 0 0 89 9 - Yves Oehri 15/03/1987 28 YF Juventus - 0 0 0 0 44 - - Andreas Christen 29/08/1989 25 Balzers - 4 0 0 0 17 - - Daniel Kaufmann 22/12/1990 24 Vaduz - 3 0 0 0 26 - - Ivan Quintans 15/10/1989 25 Balzers - 4 0 0 0 20 - - Andreas Malin 31/01/1994 21 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - Martin Büchel 19/02/1987 28 Unterföhring - 4 0 0 0 49 2 - Michele Polverino 26/09/1984 30 Ried - 4 0 0 0 44 5 - Armando Heeb 25/09/1990 24 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 - - - Mathias Sele 28/05/1992 22 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 - - - Nicolas Hasler 04/05/1991 23 Vaduz - 4 0 0 0 33 1 - Sandro Wolfinger 24/08/1991 23 SV Heimstetten - 2 0 0 0 6 - - Daniel Brändle 23/01/1992 23 Münsingen - 3 0 0 0 4 - - Vinzenz Flatz 05/07/1994 20 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Dennis Salanovic 26/02/1996 19 Istra 1961 - 4 0 0 0 5 - - Robin Gubser 17/04/1991 23 Balzers - 2 0 0 0 10 - - Simon Kühne 30/04/1994 20 St Gallen - 3 0 0 0 5 - Forwards - Mario Frick 07/09/1974 40 Balzers - 3 0 0 0 117 16 - Philippe Erne 14/12/1986 28 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 23 1 - Sandro Wieser 03/02/1993 22 Aarau - 3 0 0 0 25 - Coach - René Pauritsch 04/02/1964 51 - 4 0 0 0 18 - 4 Liechtenstein - Austria Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Austria Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Robert Almer 20/03/1984 31 Hannover - 4 0 0 0 20 - - Ramazan Özcan 28/06/1984 30 Ingolstadt - 0 0 0 0 3 - Austria - Heinz Lindner 17/07/1990 24 - 0 0 0 0 7 - Wien Defenders - Christian Fuchs 07/04/1986 28 Schalke - 4 0 0 0 65 1 Austria - Markus Suttner 16/04/1987 27 - 0 0 0 0 13 - Wien - Florian Klein 17/11/1986 28 Stuttgart - 4 0 0 0 25 - - Sebastian Prödl 21/06/1987 27 Bremen - 2 0 0 0 48 4 - David Alaba 24/06/1992 22 Bayern - 3 2 0 0 35 8 Dynamo - Aleksandar Dragovic 06/03/1991 24 * 4 0 0 0 35 1 Kyiv - Martin Hinteregger 07/09/1992 22 Salzburg - 3 0 0 0 7 - - Kevin Wimmer 15/11/1992 22 Köln - 0 0 0 0 1 - Midfielders - György Garics 08/03/1984 31 Bologna - 0 0 0 0 40 2 - Veli Kavlak 03/11/1988 26 Beşiktaş - 0 0 0 0 31 1 - Julian Baumgartlinger 02/01/1988 27 Mainz * 3 0 0 0 34 1 - Zlatko Junuzovic 26/09/1987 27 Bremen - 4 0 0 0 37 4 - Stefan Ilsanker 18/05/1989 25 Salzburg - 3 0 0 0 6 - Forwards - Marc Janko 25/06/1983 31 Sydney - 3 1 0 0 43 17 - Martin Harnik 10/06/1987 27 Stuttgart - 4 0 0 0 48 10 Aston - Andreas Weimann 05/08/1991 23 - 0 0 0 0 12 - Villa - Marko Arnautovic 19/04/1989 25 Stoke - 4 0 0 0 40 7 - Marco Djuricin 12/12/1992 22 Salzburg - 0 0 0 0 - - - Lukas Hinterseer 28/03/1991 23 Ingolstadt - 1 0 0 0 4 - - Marcel Sabitzer 17/03/1994 21 Salzburg - 2 0 0 0 9 2 Coach - Marcel Koller 11/11/1960 54 - 4 0 0 0 26 - 5 Liechtenstein - Austria Friday 27 March 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Head coach René Pauritsch Date of birth: 4 February 1964 Nationality: Austrian Playing career: ASK Voitsberg, Grazer AK (twice), Donawitzer SV Leoben, Red-White Rankweil, SV Frohnleiten Coaching career: USV Eschen/Mauren, AKA Vorarlberg, SC Austria Lustenau (assistant), Liechtenstein (youth), Liechtenstein • Enjoyed a modest playing career, making a total of 35 Austrian Bundesliga appearances for Graz and Leoben in addition to spending time in the lower leagues with Voitsberg, Rankweil and Frohnleiten. • His sole top-flight goal was a decisive one – the winner for Leoben in a 2-1 victory against Kremser SC on 3 November 1990. • Began coaching at Eschen/Mauren before returning home to Austria to lead Vorarlberg and, subsequently, work as assistant at second-tier Austria Lustenau under Heinz Fuchsbichler. • Took charge of Liechtenstein's youth teams in 2008, eventually stepping up to succeed Hans-Peter Zaugg at the helm of the senior national side in late 2012. • Enjoyed some early success in his new role, guiding Liechtenstein to 1-1 home draws against Latvia and Slovakia in his first two competitive fixtures. Marcel Koller Date of birth: 11 November 1960 Nationality: Swiss Playing career: Grasshopper Club Coaching career: FC Wil 1900, FC St Gallen, Grasshopper Club, 1. FC Köln, VfL Bochum 1848, Austria • A former midfielder, Koller spent his entire playing career with Swiss side Grasshoppers, making over 400 league appearances from 1978 to 1997 and winning seven league titles and five Swiss Cups. • Capped 55 times by Switzerland, he scored three goals for his country and made two appearances at EURO '96, coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw with hosts England and starting the 1-0 loss to Scotland.