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Gutmann and Purtscheller shine in Werder victory
Sarah Gutmann and Lilli Purtscheller score in Werder's victory. Carina Brunold assists a Freiburg goal.
The Austrian women's club Werder Bremen won their Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg 4:3 on Sunday afternoon.
The ÖFB legionnaires were the main protagonists. First, Lilli Purtscheller put the hosts ahead (12'), before Sarah Gutmann extended the lead to 2:0 after half an hour (30').
ÖFB Legionnaires Shape the Game
The Austrians were also involved in the other goals. Purtscheller also set up Isabella Jaron's interim 3:0 with a cross (35').
SC Freiburg came back again after the break. Selina Vobian's goal to make it 3:1 was set up by Vorarlberg native Carina Brunold (51').
In the 85th minute, Sarah Gutmann sealed the deal with her brace. From a corner kick, the 20-year-old scored from close range with a header to make it 4:1. Freiburg reduced the deficit to 4:3 with a double strike in stoppage time, but the Bremen women left the pitch as winners.
ÖFB goalkeeper Mariella El Sherif and Julia Magerl were not in the squad. A wave of illness within the Werder Bremen team had already led to a match cancellation last weekend.
