EURO 2008 INFO

Andreas Ivanschitz, captain of Austria, tell uefa.com that "to play in house in a great advantage" and that hopes to reach the quarterfinals in the UEFA EURO 2008. "More far" Yielded by the FC Salzburg, the midfield player of Panathinaikos FC put for the first time the bracelet of captain in 2003 at the age of 19 years. Now, with 24, Ivanschitz has very high the expectations for the country Co-host in the final phase of this summer: "We want to arrive at the perhaps podramos quarterfinals and to arrive more far. This it is the greater soccer event than a player can experiment so very we are moved. It will be very important for us and thousands of fans ". Pressure More than thousands, those will be 8 million that are kind June, when Austria opens its participation against the Croatia in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, but Ivanschitz feels that the pressure of all the country is an extra factor of motivation: "the pressure is really great and the sense of expectancy of the followers and the mass media are very high, but to play in house is an advantage. The player number 12 will help us, I am convinced ". Amazing results Austria have harvested some bad results in the friendly parties that have disputed like preparation for the EURO. In spite of losing 3-0 with Germany, the equipment of Josef Hickersberger gave a very good image. It is necessary to remember that both equipment will face the 16 of June in group B. Ivanschitz hopes that the Austrian set can give to the east surprise summer in the final phase. "To fight until the end" "If the equipment is in good form everything it is possible. The ethics of the equipment is what matters. Of course, we must improve our game and have more confidence with the ball. If we can obtain this, we must be able to obtain good results. We must fight until the final pitido one, to not only do it in the first 60 or 70 minutes. In the previous parties we therefore harvested bad results ", indicated the player. Experienced players hope that Austria can be benefitted from the experience of several players. Ivica Vastic has 38 years and Mario Haas 33. "Vastic and Haas are demonstrating week after week that is great players. After all it is a decision of Josef Hickersberger. The nucleus of the call is fixed, but they can have some surprises ", commented Ivanschitz.