2nd League: Bregenz and Ried are fighting to keep up with Admira Wacker

2nd League: Bregenz and Ried are fighting to keep up with Admira Wacker

There was a lot going on in the Admiral 2nd League on Friday, and those chasing league leader Admira Wacker didn't have the best day. Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz's streak of winning five games in a row was stopped in Floridsdorf. There was an exciting match against FAC, which ended in a 1-1 draw and thus deprived Bregenz of the chance to get closer to Admira.

In the other match, SV Guntamatic Ried also fought for a draw, 1-1 against Austria Lustenau. After two defeats in a row, this was an important point for them. However, the next matchday could offer another chance for Admira Wacker to expand their dominance. Admira has the opportunity to further consolidate its lead in the table in the home game against SKU Ertl Glas Amstetten on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Curiosities and results of the games

Meanwhile, SKN St. Pölten and Liefering played scoreless in Wiener Neustadt, a boring 0-0 that didn't particularly impress. On the other hand, Vienna celebrated a narrow 1-0 win in Lafnitz, which brought Döblinger back on track after a home defeat against Sturm Graz II. Monschein redeemed his team with an early goal in the tenth minute.

For the Graz boys, the game against SV Horn was more exciting as they only ended up playing 2-2 after taking an early lead. It was a dramatic finish as Horn only equalized in the 96th minute. Voitsberg, the promoted team, was able to celebrate a 2-1 win against Stripfinger, who were coached by interim coach Alexander Grünwald, which earned them important points in the relegation battle.

A look at the game between Austria Lustenau and Ried shows that Seydou Diarra scored for Lustenau in the 20th minute, thanks to an excellent assist from Abdellah Baallal. But just eleven minutes later, Mark Große equalized with a penalty, setting the stage for a draw for Ried after no goals were scored in the second half.

In the match between FAC Vienna and SW Bregenz, it was Lukas Gabbichler who caused excitement for FAC in the 24th minute and left Bregenz behind. Despite various efforts and a few unfortunate moments on the offensive, Bregenz only managed to equalize late in injury time, specifically in the 93rd minute, with a goal from Mario Vucenovic. The match kept the spectators on tenterhooks until the end, not least because of a tense situation that was sparked by a yellow-red card against FAC defender Christian Bubalovic.

The current table shows that Admira Wacker remains at the top, while Bregenz has one point less and SV Guntamatic Ried is in third place, two points behind. It promises to be an exciting continuation in the league, especially with the upcoming matches against Admira, which could further cement their fans' fondness for the league.

With the 10th round of the Admiral 2nd League including the following games, it remains important to be attentive to the upcoming games:

• Stripfing/Weiden – Voitsberg 1:2
• Lafnitz – Vienna 0:1
• Horn – Sturm Graz II 1:2
• FAC Wien – SW Bregenz 1:1
• Austria Lustenau – Ried 1:1
• St. Pölten – Liefering 0:0

The decisive clash between Admira Wacker and Amstetten is on the schedule on Sunday. The developments in the league keep the fans and the clubs in the Admiral 2nd League on their toes!