Floridsdorfer edged Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the Cup Round of 32 at the weekend. The match stretched into extra time before the decisive spot-kicks separated the sides on September 4th. By then, both teams had already been tested — the regular 90 minutes yielded little in terms of clear-cut chances.
The first half was cautious, with neither side willing to commit too many men forward. A yellow card for Y. Shima in the nineteenth minute set the tone for what followed. To be fair, the visitors had slightly more of the ball, finishing with 54 per cent possession compared to their hosts' 46. Neither team could find the breakthrough despite a combined eight shots on target.
Extra time brought no relief from the tension. The game remained deadlocked until the penalty shootout began, and that is when things came to a head. Eleven penalties were taken in total, with four missed in a sequence that tested nerves on both sides. Floridsdorfer held their composure when it mattered, converting the crucial kicks that sent them through.
The statistics tell a story of a match where chances were at a premium. Floridsdorfer registered four shots on target from eight attempts, while Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz managed three on target from nine. The visitors had more attacks — 97 to 102 — but that margin meant little when the score remained level. Eight yellow cards for the away side versus three for the hosts suggested a game that grew increasingly ragged as it wore on.
For Floridsdorfer, this result extends a run of solid form — they had won their last two league matches 2-0 before dropping points against Amstetten and Sturm Graz II. Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz, meanwhile, have had an uneven campaign, with heavy defeats against Austria Vienna and Wacker Innsbruck punctuating their brighter moments. The shootout victory keeps their Cup ambitions alive, though the road ahead remains uncertain.