Allerheiligen extend unbeaten run with comfortable Hartberg victory
Allerheiligen secured a convincing 4-1 win over Hartberg (amateurs) in the Regional League South on Sunday, moving further clear of the relegation zone. The visitors took full advantage of a home side that remains winless in five matches, collecting only a single point from their opening fixtures. And here's the thing — when a team concedes four goals on the road, it tells you more than the scoreboard alone.
The result leaves Hartberg rooted to bottom place with just one point from five games, while Allerheiligen climb to sixth with eight points from their five outings. By then, the visitors have shown they can compete at this level, even if their recent results have been mixed. To be fair, this was a performance that suggested genuine improvement.
Hartberg's recent form has been difficult to watch, with defeats to Deutschlandsberg and Gleisdorf 09 bookending a draw with SV Lafnitz. They've now lost four of five matches without finding the net in two of those defeats. The pattern has been consistent — defensive frailties exposed against organized opposition.
Allerheiligen's away record has been more resilient, with draws against Weiz and Deutschlandsberg showing they can grind out results. Their 5-2 loss to Kalzdorf was an outlier, but this performance against Hartberg demonstrated they can punish teams that lack structure. The visitors gave nothing away in the early stages before capitalising on opportunities.
The three-point margin represents a significant statement in a league where every point carries weight. Hartberg cannot afford another slip if they hope to avoid the drop, while Allerheiligen have opened talks about extending their unbeaten run further. Cup football has its own rules, but this was plain league football — and the result speaks for itself.