St. Pölten women dominate Südburgenland in seven-goal victory
St. Pölten women claimed a comprehensive nine-one victory over Südburgenland in the Austrian Frauen-Bundesliga on Saturday evening. By then it was clear the hosts had something to prove after their opening fixtures, and they certainly made their point. The match concluded at the regular time with the scoreline reflecting a one-sided affair.
And here's the thing about this game — it was decided early. J. Klein punished Südburgenland from a penalty just four minutes in, and V. Beiglbock doubled the advantage eleven minutes later. A. Aagaard added a third before the quarter-hour mark, and the visitors never really recovered. Three goals in the first half meant the hosts were already ahead by the time the break came around.
The second half brought more of the same. A. Woelki extended the lead before the interval, and F. Vago made it five before the restart. Substitutions came quickly for the away side at forty-six minutes, with D. Lemesova, V. Laino and even A. Aagaard all brought off together. S. Makovec scored twice for Südburgenland — once from the spot in the eighty-sixth minute — while L. Matavkova grabbed a late consolation.
To be fair, this result says more about St. Pölten's form than Südburgenland's struggles. The hosts sit second in the table with eighteen points from six games, having won every match so far. Their recent record includes a 4-1 victory over First Vienna and a 1-1 draw with Juventus, though they did suffer a 3-0 defeat away to Juventus as well.
Südburgenland, meanwhile, occupy tenth place with only two points from seven fixtures. They've lost five matches and drawn two, with recent defeats including a 5-0 hammering by Austria Vienna and a 3-1 loss to Sturm Graz. The result leaves them with a goal difference of -18 across their seven games, and the gap to safety looks substantial.
Prepared from match data