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For Stöger it was the first competitive match since taking over as head coach in addition to the position of Managing Director Sport. His team only fought the fourth division team in the first half. The goals were scored by Maximilian Sax (44th), Christoph Monschein (48th), who was later nominated for the ÖFB national team, substitutes Benedikt Pichler (76th) and Bright Edomwonyi (88th) and Manprit Sarkaria (90th).
Stöger, the Austrian champion in 2013, helped 19-year-old Niels Hahn in central midfield make his competitive debut in the starting lineup, which included Markus Suttner, who returned after five years in Germany and England. Although the Viennese had much more play, they hardly found any convincing chances before the break.
Sebastian Wimmer missed the best chance (39), before Sax scored the first goal. Sarkaria did the preparatory work for the next two doors. A copy of the 23-year-old landed in Monschein shortly after the break. The forward, who could make his ÖFB debut in the next international matches against Norway and Romania, prevailed in the career duel and scored.
With another shot from Monschein, Retz goalkeeper Sebastián Bacher showed a strong save (70). With a Sarkaria Stanglpass, which Pichler used from a close range, he felt powerless. In the end, Pichler first played selflessly for Edomwonyi, then Sarkaria sank a free throw into the lower right corner.
Peter Stöger did not want to overestimate his team’s 5-0 victory. “However, after three weeks, it is really good for us as coaches to see that a lot is being recorded,” said the Austrian sports director, who has returned to the coaching position at ORF. “At least you saw where we wanted to develop our game.” That is, in the direction of ball possession and game control. Working against the ball is an “important component,” explained Stöger. “But like Austria, in most cases, you have to take your own action and dominate the game. More than half of the championship games will be designed like this, and we need solutions. We saw them today at least in phases.”
Hartberg, on the other hand, missed in the first round on penalties at Wiener Viktoria last year. This time, Markus Schopp’s team didn’t let anything get off to a good start. Felix Luckeneder scored twice at Altach (43, 64). Dario Tadic (14th), Lukas Ried (36th), Manfred Gollner (55th), Jürgen Heil (73rd) and Stefan Rakowitz (84th) were also successful. Tadic also missed a penalty for Hartberg (22nd), Rajko Rep hit the crossbar (38th). The Dornbirners had weakened before. Sercan Altuntas saw the yellow-red card (28).
Rapid also did not show nudity. Hütteldorfer faced Salzburg regional league team TSV St. Johann im Pongau at the Allianz Stadium 5-0. The standout player in front of just over 1,000 spectators was Greek striker Taxiarchis Fountas, who achieved a triple pack in the opening of the national season. The 24-year-old, who recently partnered with a transfer, laid the foundation for victory in the 12th minute and also scored 3-0 (48th) and 4-0 (50th) immediately after the break. Ercan Kara (22) also entered the filming list. Yusuf Demir (89th) contributed the final point.
Rapid coach Dietmar Kühbauer relied on the same starting line-up as the last one against Lok Zagreb and never had a problem with the third division team. Fountas was ideally served by Kara with a hole pass and thus kicked off the victory early. Kara himself had it much easier with his goal, only having to push the ball into the empty goal after Maximilian Hofmann crossed Thomas Murg with a long pass. The first two occasions resulted in goals. The fact that Fountas shot a penalty shot by Kelvin Arase (31st) well above the goal was of no consequence.
After the break, the Greek did a much better job, first scoring after helping Christoph Knasmüllner, who had just been substituted, and also with a header off Schick’s flank. Yusuf Demir could have added it, but he hit the crossbar with a long shot (64th). The 17-year-old’s first goal in the Cup was only annulled, in the 89th minute he shot the corner after a pass from Fountas.
This means that the ten upper house clubs that have competed so far have reached the top. The first appearances of defending champion Red Bull Salzburg and SCR Altach, which have been postponed and not yet rescheduled due to crown cases, are still pending. If the two clubs progress as planned, for the first time since 2014 no Bundesliga club would fail at first.
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