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Vienna Austria is still 0-0 in Altach and threatens to break out of the top six. Ried hands on the red lantern.
0: 0! After the 1: 2 loss to Hartberg last week, Austria im Ländle suffered the following disappointment on Saturday. At Altach, Peter Stöger and his team were looking for an away win so as not to be left behind in the race for the top six. Instead, the Violets showed another tired performance and had to settle for a point against the penultimate of the Bundesliga on matchday seven.
SV Ried took an important step out of the crisis in their 2-0 home win against Hartberg. With the second victory of the season, Upper Austria presented Admira with the red lantern, which, however, will only be in action on Sunday.
WSG Tirol beat spusu SKN St. Pölten 1-0 and saved the victory over time.
Tired viennese
Stöger had harshly criticized his team last Saturday for the opening phase against Hartberg. He had called his team “slow, easy” and said he was disappointed for the first time. “There are only two options: we are not that far away or we are not good enough,” said the 54-year-old.
This message was probably intended to be a wake-up call, but it didn’t wake up your violets. Especially going forward, the Ländle’s guests appeared toothless, slow, and calm for long periods. 42 percent possession, two shots on goal: Altach faced no major problems. Vorarlberg tried harder, but couldn’t develop enough clear scoring opportunities either. Austria goalkeeper Patrick Pentz was able to distinguish himself with some parades.
In Austria, Christoph Monschein was also injured. There is no information yet on whether it is a precautionary measure or a serious injury.
The point split only helps both teams to a limited extent. Austria threatens to slip out of the top six as sixth with eight points from seven games, below the sinister line. Only the top six teams qualify for the championship round. Altach is second to last with five points and could fall behind Admira on Saturday.
Stöger, Austria coach: “The last results weren’t ideal for both teams. So you just see that the defensive net works better. We didn’t find any optimal solution in the offensive area. 0-0 is the logical result. It was difficult. Altach’s three-man team stuck together very well. Troop hugging the body back there. We couldn’t secure the balls properly, or even play in the area where it would be dangerous. If the opponent is well organized, you can’t expect to have 10 or 15 chances to score. “
Rieder’s Liberation Strike
Promoted Ried broke free from the basement of the table with a 2-0 home win over Hartberg. In the seventh game of the season, the Vikings celebrated only their second victory. The former was initially successful against Wattens. As on Matchday 1, the result flattered the Rieders on Saturday.
Hartberg was superior in terms of play and developed a multitude of opportunities throughout the game. The Styrians hit the aluminum three times. In all, the guests fired 26 times in the direction of the goal, six times that Ried goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger had to save.
On the other hand, the premises were efficient. The Rieder scored two goals from three shots on goal. Stefan Nutz went cold like ice in the 17th minute. Seth Paintsil captured the ball in the opponent’s penalty area in the 52nd minute and pushed it inside. Ried’s coach, Gerald Baumgartner, was tallied in the lead-up to the game. The 2-0 win should also give him a break at the start of the season.
Baumgartner: “We rewarded ourselves. We had enormous pressure and we resisted it. It was a huge step in the right direction. Of course, that’s good for everyone in the whole environment.”
Surprised wattens
Surprisingly, the SKN lost fourth in the table against WSG Tirol. Wattens prevailed as the top team in Lower Austria 1-0. The guests kept St. Pölten away from his own goal as much as possible, goalkeeper Ferdinand Oswald did not have to hold a single ball. Florian Rieder was the big winner of the match with his goal in the 31st minute.
Rogelj’s yellow-red card made Wattens sweat again half an hour before the end. However, the SKN could not benefit from its numerical superiority. The WSG is seventh with eight points from seven games, tied with Vienna Austria.
