Vienna Austria Not Stopped by Altach Either

In the last game of the Football Bundesliga before the winter break, Wiener Austria celebrated a clear 3:0 victory against Cashpoint SCR Altach at their home ground, Generali Arena. After their ninth consecutive compulsory game victory, the Violets will spend the winter in second place, three points behind defending champions Sturm Graz and five points ahead of city rivals Rapid Vienna. Altach will enter the new year as the last-placed team, two points behind GAK.

Wiener Austria Dominates Altach from the Start

In front of nearly 12,000 spectators, Austria took command from the start, but struggled to create chances. The relieving 1:0 came thanks to a VAR intervention: Maurice Malone sent the ball to the middle, Paul Koller accidentally handled the ball. Video assistant Manuel Schüttengruber summoned referee Alexander Harkam to the screen, the decision was a penalty, and Fitz confidently converted into the top corner.

In the 32nd minute, the hosts celebrated what they thought was a 2:0 lead after a free-kick cross from Fitz and a header from Philipp Wiesinger under the bar. But this time, the Harkam/Schüttengruber team disallowed the goal because Wiesinger had unintentionally stepped on Pascal Estrada's foot, causing him to fall.

While Abubakr Barry shot over the bar from a good distance (43rd minute), Altach had little to offer for a long time, except for a shot against the outside net by Dijon Kameri (29th minute) - until the stoppage time of the first half. First, Luca Kronberger failed with a weak finish against Austria's goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger, seconds later Vesel Demaku shot wide from a few meters away.

Wiener Austria Dominates the Second Half as Well

However, it should have been just a brief flare-up from the guests, as Austria also dictated the game in the second half. The final clear conditions were provided by Ranftl, who had damaged his teeth in a collision with Lukas Fadinger in the first half. The winger shot powerfully from the edge of the penalty area, Altach goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic touched the ball but could not prevent the goal.

In the 67th minute, it could have become exciting again when Kameri failed to score from close range against Radlinger. On the other side, substitute Prelec did better, leaving Stojanovic no chance with a low shot from the penalty area. This means that Altach has been waiting for a win for 13 rounds now.

(APA/Red)

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