First Vienna edged past SC Amstetten 1-0 at Stadion Hohe Warte on Friday afternoon, a result that keeps them third in the Second League table. By then Amstetten had dominated possession at 57%, yet their nine attacks produced only two shots on target. And here's the thing — the visitors camped in the final third but couldn't break through.
Yusuf Soukouna opened the scoring in the 41st minute after collecting a yellow card nine minutes earlier. First Vienna then substituted him off alongside T. Anselm in the 56th, a move that surprised nobody watching closely. To be fair, the goal had come from a moment of clarity in an otherwise scrappy first half.
Amstetten responded with movement, though their 91 attacks yielded just three blocked shots and two attempts on goal. Peham and Breit both picked up bookings in the 62nd and 65th minutes as the visitors grew increasingly frustrated. First Vienna's goalkeeper made two saves while their side registered only three shots on target against seven off target.
The second half saw six substitutions in quick succession, with Breit replaced in the 66th minute alongside Luxbacher. Wimmer and Deinhofer followed in the 67th, Steiger came off in the 69th, and Gruber and Lipczinski both went in the 81st and 82nd. By then the game had settled into a rhythm where neither side could find a decisive edge.
First Vienna moved clear on 10 points from five matches, while Amstetten remained ninth on six points after one win, three draws and a loss. The hosts had already beaten Admira Wacker 1-0 on their previous outing, suggesting this result continued a pattern rather than breaking one. That price has gone — Vienna now hold every card heading into the next round.