On Sunday, at the end of the Bundesliga season’s regular season, WSG Tirol clinched a happy 1-0 (1-0) away win at TSV Hartberg and thus collected three important points before the points were shared. Bror Blume scored the goal early on for the Watteners (5th), who won the league again for the first time since the end of November and passed the Hartbergers in the table. The Styrians, on the other hand, remain without a win this spring.
The WSG, in ninth place, now has 23 points and takes eleven of them and one star into the qualifying group, while Hartberg (22 points) in tenth place is allowed to keep eleven points. At the bottom of Altach (six points with a star) there is still a cushion in the direction of the relegation battle. Seventh place, occupied by SV Ried with 14 points and one star, is also within reach.Early lead goalBefore the game, both teams gathered in the center circle and held a moment of mourning for the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger made his fourth league appearance for the Hartbergers this season because regular goalie Rene Swete was suspended. It didn’t take long for the substitute keeper to get the ball out of the Oststeirer’s goal. After a long throw-in by Kofi Schulz, Tim Prica elegantly extended his heel in the penalty area and Blume headed in for Watten’s lead (5′). It was the Dane’s second goal of the season. Hartberg struggled for long stretches with the Tyroleans, who defended aggressively and switched quickly. Little went forward in Kurt Russ’ squad. A good opportunity was missed by Philipp Sturm, who missed a shot from the inside left by Ferdinand Oswald (17′). Donis Avdijaj also found his master with a low shot from 18 meters in the WSG goalie. Shortly before the break, Dario Tadic headed past the visitors’ goal after a healing cross (43′). Fresh powers For the second half, Russ brought in Jürgen Lemmerer and Youba Diarra, two fresh powers for Tobias Kainz and Okan Aydin and they immediately provided momentum . Lemmerer, who was celebrating his 19th birthday, was alone in front of Oswald after a Tadic pass, but the keeper defused the Styrian’s lob (55′). Diarra’s header after a corner was cleared by the Tyroleans on the line (57′). A little later, Oswald reacted brilliantly after a Lemmerer shot deflected by Raffael Behounek and directed the ball to the post (59th). The guests barely managed to free themselves from Hartberger’s grip. However, the Styrians were ineffective in the end. Substitute Noel Niemann missed a 100% chance when he stumbled the ball three yards from goal (87′). A little later, the Tyroleans, who ended up with a shot on goal in the entire game, were able to celebrate a flattering success.
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