The favorites St. Johann and Wals-Grünau easily marched through the group phase at the start of the “Salzburger Stier”. “Soul” Thomas Selner rubbed his hands for other reasons.
A tailor-made start to the 41st edition of the “Salzburger Stier” – in many ways! Defending champion Wals-Grünau showed no weakness at all in its Group A and danced lightly and confidently into the second round. “Sure, we want to win this tournament again,” emphasized Julian Feiser, who scored four of Grünau’s 17 goals and is well on the way to winning the top scorer’s crown again. Co-favorite and West League colleague St. Johann also moved into the tournament without any problems Intermediate round on Saturday. The Pongauers, who were stuck in traffic on arrival, prevailed against Anif in the fight for group victory. “We take the bull very seriously,” said trainer Ernst Lottermoser, who himself made his debut. Previously, at the same time, he had always worked as part of the Epiphany competition. “Never experienced anything like this before.” Newcomer Aboubacar Cisse also made his debut. The former Bulls academic, now 22 years old, was signed as a replacement for striker Benjamin Ajibade (persistent knee problems). “It is questionable whether Benji will find his old strength again,” explained Lottermoser. The audience was already in top form. The Alpenstrasse sports hall was already full in the late afternoon, and gradually more and more people came. The measure of extending the stands seems to be paying off. “I have never experienced a first day of a tournament with so many people. “That’s sensational,” “Bull” soul Thomas Selner rubbed his hands. Before he reached for the mixer and played the goal music.
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