Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz took all three points against Sturm Graz II with a 3:1 victory in the Regular Season fourth round at the ImmokAgentur Stadium on Saturday. The match ended with the hosts extending their unbeaten run to eight after a decisive second half performance.
Sealey opened the scoring in the third minute before the visitors responded almost immediately. Lang equalised from the spot just one minute later, and here's the thing — it was a penalty that shifted momentum. Rossi restored Bregenz's lead in the 31st minute, and by then Sturm Graz II were already camped in their own half trying to find a way back.
The second half belonged to the home side. Fetahu made it 2:1 in the 52nd minute, and the game changed completely when Maierhofer received a red card in the 67th minute. Bregenz held every card after that, managing the game while the visitors tried to survive with ten men.
Cayres and two away players picked up yellow cards across the match. The home side made three substitutions at the break and later brought on Petritsch, while Sturm Graz II shuffled their entire back line at 73 minutes. Souza came on in stoppage time for the visitors, who had already switched to a back three.
Both teams shared possession evenly at 50 per cent each, but Bregenz created more with 5 shots on target compared to the visitors' 2. The hosts recorded 95 attacks against 88 for the away side, and the shots accuracy figures — 38 per cent versus 25 per cent — told the story of who took their chances.
Bregenz moved to 7 points in eighth place after five matches, while Sturm Graz II remained in tenth with 6 points from two wins and three defeats. The result extended the home side's recent stability after a mixed run that included a heavy 5:0 defeat to Wacker Innsbruck earlier in August.