elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. But the Austrian flicked a switch to reel off seven straight games, taking the opener and a 3-0 lead in the second. d questions about a different tournament entirely _ one where he was involved in a match under scrutiny from anti-corruption investigators because of unusual betting. Teams that already clinched often experiment with young players in their final qualifiers. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. han normal in the early rounds _ I think it was good preparation for him coming into this third round,” Lopez said. eat of Bayern Munich’s David Alaba, who had orchestrated most of Austria’s best first-half moments. ournaments in recent times, and some blame has to be attached to those taking to the turf. Most countries have already appointed their coach for this Olympic cycle so let’s see what’s available. With Serbia dominating its opponent in heavy rain in Belgrade, Gacinovic netted a cross provided by Kolarov from the left flank to open the scoring in the 20th minute.