1:2 – home defeat against St. Pölten

After a hole in the net had to be patched, the game started with a four-minute delay. FK Austria Wien was nevertheless immediately in the game, Larry Kayode hit the post after a low cross from Alexander Grünwald (3'). Tarkan Serbest sent Stryger Larsen on his way, his pass ended up in the back with Grünwald. Our number ten fired, his good left-legged shot was blocked by Huber (11'). After a corner from Raphael Holzhauser Grünwald came to a finish again, this time the shot went over Riegler’s goal (18').

Alex Grünwald continued to be the game's defining man, deep in his own half, the game maker conquered the ball, sent Larry Kayode on a journey with a dream pass and could celebrate shortly after with his assistant - 1-0 (21').

The guests from St.Pölten did not show much until then, the first shot came from Hartl, but past the goal (25'). The “Violets” wanted more, after ground-work from Venuto Grünwald fired over the goal (35'). Shortly after, SKN St. Pölten scored out of nowhere, a free-kick from Ambichl was unfortunately extended by Larsen into his own goal (36')

After a foul by Diallo on Kayode, Grünwald shot the free-kick from the edge of the box. SKN goalie Riegler fished the ball out of the corner (44'). With a wide pass to Kayode the last move of the first half was also led by the captain, the striker’s shot went over the goal this time (45' + 1').

...and gave up control of the game

The second half started without a change but a completely changed course of game. Christoph Martschinko hindered the first chance of St. Pölten by Hartl (53'), however fouled the same in the penalty area and caused a penalty shot against FK Austria Wien. Doumbouya stepped up and scored confidently - 1:2 (55').

The “Violets” seemed shocked, SKN came to further chances. Osman Hadzikic saved a long shot from Martic, Doumbouya missed the goal with a shot out of a turn (57'). Ismael Tajouri-Shradi’s shot went over the goal in minute 59, the team’s first good offensive move after the side change.

Grünwald headed next to the goal after a cross from Venuto (70'), afterwards Thorsten Fink tried to set a new twist with a double exchange. For Martschinko and Venuto came two more strikers with Kevin Friesenbichler and Marko Kvasina.

Kvasina initialized the final offensive, Riegler saved the young striker's good shot (76'). Alexander Grünwald missed the goal after ground-work from Kayode (87'), a shot from Friesenbichler was deflected to a corner (90' + 1') - the last chance of the game. FK Austria Wien lost the fourth mandatory game in series.

FK Austria Wien - SKN St. Pölten 1:2 (1:1)

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