Rapid Lienz celebrates second win: dramatic 2-1 against SV Malta!
Rapid Lienz secured its second win of the season with a 2-1 win against SV Malta in the Lower League West on September 29, 2025.

Rapid Lienz celebrates second win: dramatic 2-1 against SV Malta!
Rapid Lienz won the Lower League West with a 2-1 win against SV Malta on September 29, 2025. In front of around 300 spectators in the stadium, Andre Tabernig scored for Lienz in the 36th minute, but Philip Aschbacher quickly created tension with his equalizer in the 41st minute. Hasan Duranovic decided the game in the 65th minute after a free kick that put the guests under a lot of pressure.
Despite a few wasted great opportunities, Rapid Lienz had to fear for victory in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Luca Savoldelli showed his class and parried a dangerous shot from the guests, which ultimately secured the Lienz team's second win of the season. Coach Marc Angelo Mareschi expressed confidence about the team's performance, while his colleague Martin Abwerzger from SV Malta rated the game as extremely even, in which Lienz was one goal better, as Ligaportal reports.
Game history and highlights
The game started with intense duels in midfield. In the 20th minute, Uros Palibrk only hit the crossbar and missed the early lead. The first goal came in the 36th minute by Andre Tabernig, who was successful after a counterattack. A short time later the equalizer came when Aschbacher finished precisely from around nine meters.
The second half showed a similar picture until Duranovic scored the decisive goal from a free kick in the 65th minute. This meant that Rapid Lienz not only managed the points, but also their second win in a row. However, the current season is not going well for SV Malta, as the team has only been able to collect seven points from the nine games so far and is in 13th place in the table.
The table and other results
| Place | team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | SV Malta | 7 |
In other games in the West Lower League, Union Sillian Heinfels lost 3-0 against Rothenthurn, while URC Thal/Assling also lost 3-0 against Seeboden. The encounter between ASKÖ Irschen and Dölsach also ended 2-2, although the guests initially took the lead twice. The FC WR Nußdorf-Debant team suffered a 1:6 defeat against ATSV Wolfsberg, where John Ejoor scored a hat trick.
Things won't get any easier for Rapid Lienz in the coming week, as the team will continue to be challenged to fight their way further up the table. How the current season will continue will also depend on the tactics and fitness of the players, as analyzed on Rundum Fußball.