VIENNA (Interstat) — Austria W scored four unanswered goals and defeated Kosovo W 4-0 Tuesday, turning a steady advantage into a commanding result with an early breakthrough and a late flurry. The home side controlled the match from the opening minutes and never allowed Kosovo W to find a response, improving its season record in the competition to 2-0 and its mark across all competitions to 2-0. Kosovo W fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall.

Marie Therese Hobinger gave Austria W the lead in the seventh minute, finishing the game’s first goal and setting the tone for a performance that grew more lopsided as the match wore on. Hobinger played 69 minutes before being substituted, but her early strike stood as the only goal of the first half. Austria W led 1-0 at halftime.

Austria W doubled the advantage in the 65th minute through Sarah Puntigam, who played the full 90 minutes and delivered a goal to go with her work in midfield. The second goal gave the home side breathing room and forced Kosovo W to chase the game over the final half-hour, opening space that Austria W eventually exploited.

Virginia Kirchberger made it 3-0 in the 86th minute, capping a full 90-minute shift with a goal. Kirchberger’s late finish effectively removed any doubt about the outcome. Three minutes later, Eileen Campbell completed the scoring in the 89th minute. Campbell needed only nine minutes on the field to find the net, providing an instant impact off the bench as Austria W pulled away.

Jennifer Klein played all 90 minutes, recorded an assist and was shown a yellow card in the 82nd minute. Lilli Purtscheller, who played 21 minutes, also registered an assist, helping Austria W finish with four goals from four different scorers.

Kosovo W kept the deficit at one goal until the 65th minute, but the visitors could not generate enough going forward to threaten a comeback. L. Misini was booked in the 73rd minute for Kosovo W, one of two yellow cards in the match. Austria W’s Klein received the other in the 82nd. The cards did little to alter the flow of a game that Austria W controlled for long stretches.

The substitutions began early. Austria W made a change in the 17th minute involving A. Schasching. Kosovo W followed at the start of the second half with a substitution involving A. Fejza. In the 69th minute, Austria W made changes involving S. Zadrazil and Hobinger, while Kosovo W used a substitution involving M. Uka. Austria W made two more changes in the 81st minute involving N. Billa and L. Schoffel. Kosovo W then made substitutions involving D. Halilaj in the 84th minute and A. Gashi in the 89th.

The rematch unfolded differently at home Tuesday, as Austria W scored four times without conceding. Austria W’s win followed a 2-1 victory over Kosovo W in their previous meeting this season, and it kept the home side perfect in the competition. Kosovo W, meanwhile, remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. The visitors’ record in the competition moved to 0 wins and 2 losses, matching their overall record of 0 wins and 2 losses.

Austria W’s record in the competition is now 2 wins and 0 losses, and its overall record is also 2 wins and 0 losses. The home side has yet to drop a result this season, while Kosovo W is still searching for its first positive outcome.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Austria W 4, Kosovo W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had given Austria W a 70.8 percent probability to win.