Austria Vienna (Am)

Match report

Austria Wien (Am) secured a 3:1 victory over Austria Salzburg in the Second League's third round on Saturday, a result that leaves both sides level on nine points after five matches. And here's the thing — the visitors controlled possession and territory, but the hosts took their chances when it mattered.

N. Polonkai opened the scoring in the tenth minute, giving the home side early momentum. V. Toifl equalised for Salzburg in the twenty-seventh, but M. Osterreicher restored the lead just before half-time in the forty-fifth. By then, the home side had already established a rhythm that refused to let go.

M. Mahmoud added a third in the sixty-second, and Salzburg's response was immediate — V. Toifl came off for T. Baotic in the sixty-third, along with several other changes. The visitors pushed forward, but Austria Wien's defence held firm, even as the game grew increasingly physical.

Statistics tell part of the story: Salzburg registered 134 attacks to 74 and held 67 per cent possession, yet the home side converted their moments. Yellow cards piled up on both sides, and in the ninety-fourth minute R. Hofer was shown a red card, reducing Salzburg to ten men for the final moments.

Both teams now sit on nine points from five games — Austria Wien fifth, Salzburg seventh. The gap between them is negligible, but this result gives the hosts something to build on. It won't be easy going forward, but three points at home is a foundation.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 33 – 67

Attacks 74 – 134

Corners 4 – 4

Free kicks 10 – 9

⚽ 10' N. Polonkai — Goal ⚽ 27' V. Toifl — Goal ⚽ 45' M. Osterreicher — Goal ⇄ 46' C. Huetz — Substitution ⇄ 46' D. Kahrimanovic — Substitution 🟨 55' M. Moswitzer — Yellow card ⇄ 61' T. Rohrmoser — Substitution ⚽ 62' M. Mahmoud — Goal ⇄ 63' V. Toifl — Substitution ⇄ 63' T. Baotic — Substitution 🟨 63' M. Mahmoud — Yellow card 🟨 69' S. Spitali — Yellow card ⇄ 75' B. Jerabek — Substitution ⇄ 75' M. Hausjell — Substitution ⇄ 76' C. Gruber — Substitution ⇄ 88' M. Osterreicher — Substitution 🟨 90' R. Hofer — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' Yellow card 🟨 90+2' S. Blazevic — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' M. Brandt — Yellow card 🟥 90+4' R. Hofer — Red card

Match events

10' 1:0 Austria Vienna (Am) Goal N. Polonkai
27' 2:0 Austria Vienna (Am) Goal V. Toifl
45' 3:0 Austria Vienna (Am) Goal M. Osterreicher assist: M. Hausjell
46' 3:0 Austria Salzburg Substitution C. Huetz off: M. Mahmoud
46' 3:0 Austria Salzburg Substitution D. Kahrimanovic off: T. Schandl
55' 3:0 Austria Vienna (Am) Yellow card M. Moswitzer
61' 3:0 Austria Salzburg Substitution T. Rohrmoser off: S. Spitali
62' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Goal M. Mahmoud assist: T. Crnkic
63' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Substitution V. Toifl off: D. Nisandzic
63' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Substitution T. Baotic off: L. Stockl
63' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Yellow card M. Mahmoud
69' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Yellow card S. Spitali
75' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Substitution B. Jerabek off: M. Brandt
75' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Substitution M. Hausjell off: I. Menshykov
76' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Substitution C. Gruber off: N. Lukasser Weitlaner
88' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Substitution M. Osterreicher off: F. Hofmann
90' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Yellow card R. Hofer
90+2' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Yellow card
90+2' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Yellow card S. Blazevic
90+3' 3:1 Austria Vienna (Am) Yellow card M. Brandt
90+4' 3:1 Austria Salzburg Red card R. Hofer

Statistics

33 Possession, % 67

74 Attacks 134

4 Corners 4

10 Free kicks 9

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 1

3 Goal kicks 0

12 Throw-ins 11

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