The World Cup Qualifying match between Austria and Cyprus was Interrupted for Several minutes on Saturday due to a hole in the field. The Groundskeepers Needed Two Buckets of Sand to Repair the Field.
The hole around the austrian Penalty Area was discovered in the 75th minute. The referee stopped the match and asked an official on the sideline for a solution. How the hole originated is not Yet Known.
Meanwhile, Austrian Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager Showed his teammates That he could stand up to his ankles in the hole. The Red Bull Salzburg Keeper also Pulled a Large Piece of Field out of the hole with Both Hands.
After about Five Minutes, Two Groundskeepers Came Up With The Solution. They dumped a bucket of sand over the hole, but that was not enough to fix the problem. After A Second Bucket, Play Could Resume.
Austria was leading 1-0 Before the interruption thanks to a converted penalty by Marcel Sabitzer, and that did not change. Thanks to the narrow Victory over the Number 128 in The Fifa Rankings, Austria is Still Flawless in the World Cup Qualifying Series. The Country Last participated in A World Cup in 1998.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Takes the Lead in the Group Thanks to A 6-0 Victory about San Marino. Former Ajax Player Benjamin Tahirovic, Currently Active for the Danish Club Brøndby IF, Scored Once. Only the Group Winner Qualifies Directly for Next Year’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Number Two Plays Play-Offs.