Völkermarkt ran out 5:0 winners against Wolfsberg at home in the Regionalliga Süd on Thursday evening. The visitors took all three points from a match where the hosts failed to register a single goal across 90 minutes. Wolfsberg now sit bottom of the table after six matches, while Völkermarkt move up to tenth.
And here's the thing about a scoreline like that — it tells you more than just the result. Wolfsberg have not won since the start of the campaign, drawing three and losing three of their opening six fixtures. The visitors, meanwhile, had only two victories in their previous six matches before this outing.
To be fair, the visitors were not exactly rolling over teams either. Prior to Thursday they had drawn 1:1 with Felden, lost 0:3 to Traibach, and picked up wins against Felden and Austria Klagenfurt. This performance at least showed they could finish things off when it mattered.
By then the pattern was clear enough. Wolfsberg's recent record includes heavy defeats — an 0:7 loss to Oberwart and a 0:4 hammering from Köflach in previous seasons. The host side's three draws this term suggest they can compete for moments, but converting those into wins remains the problem.
The result leaves Wolfsberg on just three points from six games, with a goal difference that tells its own story. Völkermarkt move up to tenth place with seven points, though they still trail the leaders significantly. The regional league table is wide open at this stage, but performances like this separate the contenders from the rest.