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There have been two draws in the previous Sunday’s two games in the third round of the Bundesliga. Austria missed their second home win in a week. In the 2: 2 (1: 1) match against FC Admira, the Viennese gave up the lead at the end. In the Styrian duel between Sturm Graz and TSV Hartberg there was a 1: 1 (0: 1). A free kick in the 94th minute for Hartberg secured the division of points.
After Austrian goals from Christoph Monschein (8th) and Benedikt Pichler (52nd), Admira did not look like the first win of the season until the 87th minute. Maximilian Breunig’s first goal, 20, was important. Erwin Hoffer had achieved the equalization of the clearly inferior Südstädter.
Damir Buric celebrated a successful return to the Admira managerial chair. He was allowed to try his luck 1,114 days after his last game as Admira manager (5: 0 against Mattersburg) in response to the Südstadters’ 0: 5 loss the previous week against SKN St. Pölten. The 56-year-old Croatian tried it with a five-man defensive chain and six new to the starting lineup.
After a goal from Ivan Ljubic (31), there was plenty of evidence of a first win by Sturm manager Christian Ilzer, but Dario Tadic avoided it with a converted penalty in the 94th minute. As a result, Sturm remains in the table as eighth without a victory below expectations. The Hartbergers are in 10th place with two counters. Before the international break, the Graz team will host Altach next Sunday, Hartberg must pass the immaculate leaders of the Salzburg league.
The locals fell asleep completely in the initial phase and did not really get into the duels. As the first half progressed, the hosts fared better against their Styrian rivals, but the nearly 1,500 fans waited in vain for a great opportunity. Manfred Gollner cleared Kuen’s free kick with his head in front of Ljubic’s feet, who fired from a sharp angle to lead the Graz team. But Sturm had nothing more dangerous to offer.
After the restart, Hartberger significantly increased the number of hits, was clearly more proactive and pushed vehemently for compensation. The Grazers only did what was necessary up front, expecting a counterattack. Hartberger’s final offense was finally crowned with success. Storm Sandro Ingolitsch dropped Rajko Rep in the penalty area, he was sent off with a yellow-red card and veteran Tadic showed no nerves when he shot from the penalty spot.
