Bendtner's equaliser saves Vienna and puts them 1 point ahead of Zagreb!
By: Yureen Sheikh, Dubai TV
After Zagreb's easy win vs Paris earlier this matchday which makes them level on points with the first place, Vienna needs to show up against the mid-table side Norden. No changes from both sides as the home team Vienna lined up in their 4-3-3 with Bendtner, Hoffmann and Rahman in attack, while the Scandinavians started the game in a 3-4-3 with Andrew Tate behind Bosnić and Harden as forwards, Pingu Nootazuki starts alongside Oliver Kat in midfield.
Both teams had a rough 45 minutes as they were struggling to create a good scoring chance in the final third. The only shot on target in the first half was taken by Vienna in the 22nd minute, Siefad Rahman sends a pinpoint cross from the right wing, but the header from Hoffmann had no power and was easily saved by Myung Choi.
Norden had a positive start after the half-time break. Pingu Nootazuki sends a long ball to Kenan Bosnić on the left flank during the 50th minute, then Bosnić immediately sends a beautiful cross into the box and the big man Andrew Tate fires a header into the bottom right corner.
Vienna replied with a quick equaliser during the 54th minute, it was Hoffmann winning the ball in midfield sending Bradley Keetch upfield who makes an in-behind run from the right flank and sends a low cross to the center of the box. Loørd Bendtner scores the tap-in from 5 yards to rescue a point for Vienna as the game ended 1-1 in Austria.