5-0 crushing victory in Dornbirn!

In the last away game of the season, the Veilchen won 5-0 against SPG FC Lustenau/FC Dornbirn. After a goalless first half despite numerous chances, Lena Triendl, Katharina Schiechtl, Verena Volkmer, Bundesliga debutant Lena Nindl and Alisa Ziletkina put the game beyond doubt in the second half.

In the penultimate round of the Admiral Women's Bundesliga, the Violet women travelled west to last year's promoted side Lustenau/Dornbirn. Compared to last week's 1-0 home win against FC Bergheim, coach Stefan Kenesei was able to call on captain Verena Volkmer again, who returned to the starting eleven with a special mask after breaking her nasal bone. In addition, 17-year-old Lena Nindl, who was signed in the winter, made her first appearance in the Bundesliga squad.

Many chances – no goals yet

Fuelled by last week's home win, Austria started with great commitment. Volkmer had the first chance after just a few minutes, but her shot from a turn missed the target (4'). After a corner a few moments later, it was again the German who got to the ball, but her header wasn‘t too dangerous (11').

While the hosts hardly got into the game due to the strong performance of the Violets, Stefanie Schneeberger & Co kept the pressure on. And were able to celebrate for the first time in the 26th minute - albeit only briefly. After a lovely counter-attack via Lena Triendl, Yvonne Weilharter dinked the ball into the goal, but the goal was disallowed by the referee. It was a similar story in the 33rd minute: Austria scored again, but the whistle was blown again. Florentina Satra had the lead at her feet after a Volkmer cross, but only hit the goalkeeper (38').

More chances – five goals

The second half began as the first ended: with a motivated and clearly superior Austria. After a beautiful move via Satra, the long-deserved - regular - opening goal was scored: Lena Triendl converted a Stangl pass to make it 1-0 (47'). After that, the spell was broken and the Violets went one better. Lea Mauly served Volkmer, whose shot was saved, but the second ball was skilfully tucked into the goal by Katharina Schiechtl to make it 2-0 (55').

From the 65th minute onwards, Lustenau/Dornbirn was one player less when keeper Fanny Söderström felled the onrushing Triendl and was sent off by referee Christian Stöger. Volkmer converted the resulting free-kick to make it 3-0 (68') and, with her 13th goal of the season, also retook the lead in the goalscoring charts.

Debutant Nindl scored after just a few seconds

Kenesei made his first substitution shortly before the start of the final quarter of an hour, with Anna Schorn and Alisa Ziletkina coming on for Schneeberger and Louise Schöffel (73‘) and shortly afterwards Nindl replaced Triendl, Lena for Lena (76’). And the Bundesliga debutant was in a real hurry, scoring just seconds later with her second touch of the ball to make it 4-0 (76'). After a pass from Volkmer, she placed the ball beautifully into the corner of the net!

Alisa Ziletkina capped off the scoring with a header after a corner from Alexandra Wölkart (84'). Austria left no stone unturned in Vorarlberg against the in-form side, who beat Vienna and drew against St. Pölten among others in the spring, and took three well-deserved points back to Vienna-Favoriten.

SPG FC Lustenau/FC Dornbirn - Austria Vienna 0-5 (0-0)

Austria: Haidner (81' Hinterberger) - Schöffel (73' Schorn), Schiechtl, Weilharter, Wölkart - Triendl (76' Nindl), Schneeberger (73' Ziletkina), Mauly, Satra (81' Rauter) - Bruinenberg, Volkmer

Goals: Triendl (47'), Schiechtl (55'), Volkmer (68'), Nindl (76'), Ziletkina (85')

Yellow: Benneker (50'), Nolan (88')

Red: Söderström (65')

Referee Christian Stöger; Sparkasse Arena Birkenwiese, 250 spectators