Victory Against WSG: Wiener Austria Takes Three Points from Tyrol

In the 3-2 (2-1) victory for Vienna in Innsbruck, Noah Botic (2nd, 24th) scored after assists from Johannes Eggestein, and Eggestein (55th) himself scored for the visitors. Austria's loanee Moritz Wels (45th) and Valentino Müller (69th) with his sixth goal of the season managed to reduce the deficit twice for Wattens. WSG striker Lukas Hinterseer received a red card for an offense in the final moments.

Austria thus stayed on course for the championship group. Stephan Helm's team remains in fifth place. WSG, after their third consecutive defeat, is still in tenth place.

Vienna Austria Took an Early Lead

Austria had a lightning start at the Tivoli Stadium and took the lead with their first attack. Botic passed to Eggestein, who found the Australian again in the penalty area. The Tyrolean defense was merely spectators in the action. The Viennese, who were once again with the recently suspended Philipp Wiesinger and Abu Barry, had control of the game from then on.

It was unfortunate for the visitors that Sanel Saljic had to leave the game. The U21 team player apparently suffered a more severe ankle injury from a not overly harsh foul by Quincy Butler, and Manprit Sarkaria came onto the field for him. What remained were Wattens' defensive blunders. For the 2-0, Eggestein again laid the ball across perfectly, Botic was lurking completely free in front of Adam Stejskal and finished. The 23-year-old almost completed a hat-trick after half an hour. After a shot from Barry hit the post, Botic couldn't connect with the rebound while falling.

WSG Struck Back Twice

However, WSG managed a response. In the ten minutes before the break, the Tyroleans were able to firmly establish themselves in the opponent's half. Austria struggled for stability. Samuel Sahin-Radlinger intervened to save, before his rather unorthodox defense brought Butler into play. Wels deflected his shot into the goal of his parent club.

Butler was roughly taken down by Lee Tae-seok, and the Wattens player stayed in the locker room at halftime. Eggestein was to make a decisive impact once more. Sarkaria's free kick was headed precisely into the corner by the center forward. Philipp Semlic brought fresh forces into the offense with Nikolai Baden Frederiksen and Hinterseer, and his team managed to score another goal. Müller got the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and Sahin-Radlinger had no chance against the deflected shot.

Austria staggered considerably towards the end of the game. Wattens celebrated an equalizer in the 81st minute through Baden Frederiksen, but the provider Wels was just barely offside in the action. In a hectic final phase, Hinterseer saw red deep into injury time after a kick against Tin Plavotic from Bundesliga debutant Markus Greinecker.

(APA/Red)

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