2-1 – Austria Wien turns dramatic game against Mattersburg

Mattersburg took the lead before the break with a goal by Jano, Venuto scored with a penalty kick and Alexander Grünwald scored and turned the game two minutes later. With the 2-1 Austria Wien celebrated, as the first team in the tipico-Bundesliga, their 500th home victory.

Thomas Letsch went back to a back four defence for the game against SV Mattersburg, Christian Schoissengeyr played next to Michael Madl from the beginning again. Dominik Prokop began behind the strikers Alon Turgeman and Bright Edomwonyi.

Without a victory in the past four rounds, Mattersburg presented their new head coach Klaus Schmidt on Saturday, he started with a five-man-defence. Cesar Ortiz, Michael Lercher and Florian Hart were new in the starting line-up after the 0-0 against Admira.

Dominant ‘Violets’ one goal behind before the break

Uros Matic opened with a good cross, Edomwonyi narrowly missed the ball, a shot by Florian Klein was blocked (8'). Alois Höller shot twice for SV Mattersburg, but both shots passed Patrick Pentz and his goal (10', 20'). Austria Wien then increased the pressure: Dominik Prokop passed to Alon Turgeman, the Israeli failed from an acute angle on Markus Kuster (23'). A header by Edomwonyi after a corner by Alexander Grünwald was also saved by Mattersburg’s goalie (25'). Pentz was able to fend off a free-kick by Rene Renner, over detours the ball came to Jano, who scored the surprising lead for Mattersburg in the 33^rd minute.

Andreas Gruber tried a long-range shot, the ball went next to the goal, Pentz would have been on the spot as well (35'). With the narrow residue the half time break started.

Venuto and Grünwald made over 9.000 fans cheer in the Generali-Arena

Thomas Letsch reacted to the break, with Christoph Monschein for Uros Matic a third striker came into the game. Mattersburg had the first chance with a counterattack, but Höller missed again (47'). Cristian Cuevas had to be replaced by Thomas Salamon in the 58^th minute due to an injury. Alon Turgeman appeared in front of Kuster, but his finish was prevented by Höller and Mahrer (59'). The Israeli national team-winger injured his ankle and was replaced by Venuto - the last change for the ‘Violets’.

Austria Wien struggled for chances against Mattersburg, who got more and more defensive. Michael Lercher headed the ball over the goal - another chance for the visitors from a counterattack (61').

After a foul by Thorsten Mahrer on Bright Edomwonyi referee Christopher Jäger pointed to the penalty spot, Venuto scored safely into the left lower corner (78'). Only a few seconds later, Edomwonyi served Alexander Grünwald perfectly, who scored the winning goal - his 10^th goal against Mattersburg, within 85 seconds the game was turned (79').

The ‘Violets’ survived a hectic final phase unharmed, and celebrated their third victory during the third home game in the new Generali-Arena.

FK Austria Wien - SV Mattersburg 2-1 (0-1)

Ausgabe KW 36/2018

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