St Pölten claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Riedorf Altach in the Frauenliga's Regular Season - 3 fixture on Sunday. The hosts built an unassailable lead before the break, scoring twice within a minute and adding an own goal shortly after. It was a performance that reflected their position at the top of the table, where they sit on four wins from four matches.
L. Matavkova opened the scoring in the second minute, a quick strike that set the tone for what followed. L. Ebert then doubled the advantage eleven minutes in, and by then the match was already slipping away from the visitors. She added her second just a minute later, completing a flurry that left Riedorf Altach scrambling. S. Busse's own goal in the thirty-seventh minute sealed the first-half dominance.
And here's the thing — St Pölten made four changes at the interval, with A. Aagaard, L. Matavkova, M. Rukavina and L. Scheel all replaced. The visitors had to absorb pressure in the second period, though the result was never truly in doubt. M. Bertsch came on in the fifty-fourth minute, while Riedorf Altach brought on F. Nagy, M. Walter and V. Laino for their side in the sixty-seventh.
Both teams continued to turn over personnel, with P. Mikulica and J. Kofler entering the fray in the latter stages. The yellow cards arrived late, L. Vadasz and E. Rittmann each picked up bookings in the closing minutes. It was a match that St Pölten controlled from start to finish, picking up points that keep them close to the summit.
St Pölten remain in second place with twelve points from four games, having won every outing so far. Riedorf Altach sit eighth with four points, their record showing one win, one draw and two defeats. The gap between them widens, and for the visitors there is work to do if they want to climb away from the bottom half.