4:0 – The Violets don’t lose countenance against St. Pölten

Tarkan Serbest was suspended after his yellow-red card against WAC, coach Thomas Letsch switched to a 4-4-2 system. Kevin Friesenbichler and Christoph Monschein formed the striker-duo to put pressure on St. Pölten, as Letsch announced during his interview with Viola TV. Raphael Holzhauser and David de Paula started in the central midfield. Ruan started instead of the injured Alexandar Borkovic next to Michael Madl, and Thomas Salamon replaced Stefan Stangl (thigh problems) on the left in the back line.

SKN coach Oliver Lederer made only one change to his starting line-up after an unfortunate home defeat against Altach, Philipp Malicsek started instead of David Atanga.

Klein and Monschein scored the lead for the “Violets”!

The guests had the first chance of the game, but Michael Huber’s header was easily saved by Patrick Pentz (3'). After a quick free-kick by Holzhauser, Austria Wien took the lead rather curious: first Kevin Friesenbichler slid past the ball, but in his second attempt he brought the ball past goalkeeper Filip Dmitrovic and Florian Klein scored - 1-0 (11').

Raphael Holzhauser shot a corner kick directly on to the crossbar (15'), another shot by the midfielder was saved by Dmitrovic (21'). SKN St. Pölten tried long distance shots, but attempts by Dominik Hofbauer and Philipp Malicsek remained harmless (27', 29'). On the other hand, Friesenbichler also failed with a long distance shot on Dmitrovic (31'). Shortly after the 2-0 happened: After a back pass by Madl, Pentz passed perfectly to the completely free-standing Holzhauser, whose pass to the centre was utilized by Christoph Monschein with the heel (37').

Felipe Pires almost scored with a header to the 3-0, but missed a great chance after a cross by Monschein (39'), a header by Friesenbichler after a cross by Salamon also landed next to the goal (42'). A sovereign Austria Wien went into the dressing rooms with a deserved lead.

Madl and Klein again - the defenders as the goal scorers!

Austria Wien kept controlling the game after the break, Dmitrovic saved a shot by Friesenbichler after a long pass by Holzhauser (51'). Felipe Pires also failed on the goalie after ground work by Dominik Prokop and Kevin Friesenbichler (53'), another direct corner by Holzhauser was parried by Dmitrovic with difficulty (55').

After that, the guests from Lower Austria came into the game more effectively, Pentz destroyed a chance by Malicsek from close range with a great save (56'). Other chances were cut off by the “Violets” right in the beginning.

A nice combination over Prokop and Pires landed with Monschein, whose finish was fend off by Dmitrovic, Prokop didn’t utilize the follow up shot (59'). Felipe Pires then left the field, Venuto replaced his friend. After groundwork by Prokop, Christoph Monschein missed another great chance (72'), after a free kick by Holzhauser a few seconds later, the ball landed in the goal again, Michael Madl scored the 3-0 (73') - already his second goal this season.

Thomas Letsch made Vesel Demaku’ Bundesliga debut happened during the final minutes, he came into the game for Kevin Friesenbichler. Toni Vastic replaced Christoph Monschein also during the final minutes. Florian Klein scored the final goal with a nice shot via the inside of the bar - 4-0 (85') - his first double-pack in the Austrian Bundesliga.

After the successful home games against the basement boys, a difficult task awaits the “Violets” against Salzburg next week.

FK Austria Wien - SKN St. Pölten 4-0 (2-0)

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