Austria Vienna saw off Traiskirchen 6-0 in the Round of 32 of the Cup on Friday evening. The visitors were never in danger of being caught, scoring three goals before half-time and then adding three more in the second period. By then, the tie was already decided, but the momentum kept rolling.
H. Deshishku opened the scoring in the twenty-second minute, and J. Handl doubled the lead seven minutes later. J. Eggestein made it three before the interval, and then D. Nnodim struck again just before the break. The hosts picked up two bookings in five minutes as the pressure mounted. Things came to a head when P. Maybach was substituted at the break.
Austria Vienna continued to dominate. J. Eggestein's second goal arrived late in the game, following J. Hettwer's strike in the ninety-first minute. The home side switched to a back three at one stage, but it made little difference. M. Fischer came on for Deshishku in the sixty-fifth minute as the visitors changed shape.
The statistics tell a story of control. Traiskirchen had 48 per cent possession but only one shot on target from nine attempts. Austria Vienna registered ten shots on target with four off target. The visitors won two corners to none, and their attacks were almost equal at 95 to 94. One mistake ends it, and Traiskirchen made enough of them.
This result sends Austria Vienna through to the next round. The away end never stopped, even when the scoreline threatened to become embarrassing. Traiskirchen's recent form—four wins in five games—meant little on this occasion. The table goes out of the window in these games.