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Sturm Graz is the second club to reach the 2020/21 Austrian Football Cup quarter-finals. However, the 1-0 victory against Wacker Innsbruck was not a sheet of fame.
Sturm Graz is the second club to reach the 2020/21 Austrian Football Cup quarter-finals. The Styrians prevailed Tuesday in their round of 16 match at home against second-division Wacker Innsbruck by just under 1-0 (0-0). Former Wacker actor Andreas Kuen scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute. Austria Klagenfurt had established themselves as the first quarter-finalist.
The Innsbruckers initially shortened the space in the Merkur Arena and did not act awkwardly forward. Joao Luiz had the best opportunity in the first half in the 11th minute. The only Brazilian in the Tyrolean starting line-up, as goalkeeper Ronivaldo took his place on the bench at the start, only narrowly moved from inside the penalty area the left. Kevin Friesenbichler shot from the other side in the 25th minute towards the goal, the ball was deflected for a corner. With 0-0 he went to the box office at halftime.
After the restart, Florian Jamnig (51st) missed the long corner from 15 meters, in minute 58 Wacker even missed a double chance in the person of Raphael Gallé and Joao Luis. Soon after, coach Daniel Bierofka switched to three regulars: Ronivaldo, Atsushi Zaizen and Fabio Viteritti. The goal was scored by the Grazers after a precisely executed combination, which Kuen completed behind Huspek-Fersler with a dry left-handed shot.
After that, Sturm didn’t make any major mistakes defensively and brought the result over time. After the 3-1 win against Bundesliga leaders Salzburg on Saturday, it was the second major win for coach Christian Ilzer and his team in four days.
On Wednesday, Austria vs. Hartberg, Vienna vs. Altach, two Cup round of 16 are contested. The other games will not go up until mid-December, including Salzburg’s hit against Rapid on December 16.
