13 September,2012 07:59 AM IST | | AFP
A goal each by Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil ensured Germany stayed ahead of Ireland and Sweden in Group C. Germany had previously beaten the Faroe Islands 3-0 in its first qualifier on Friday with Ozil scoring twice.u00a0
However, a goal by Werder Bremen midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic in the 57th minute and a host of narrow misses by the Austrians in the last few minutes before the final whistle, kept the Mannschaft on its toes until the end.