GAK triumphs in the basement duel: victory and Schuhrätsel for Wiegele!

GAK triumphs in the basement duel: victory and Schuhrätsel for Wiegele!

Altach, Österreich - The GAK 1902 landed an impressive 2-1 win against SCR Altach in the Admiral Bundesliga on February 10, 2025 and thus successfully started the new year. Coach René Poms relied on a new goalkeeper: Florian Wiegele, who is loaned by FC Pilsen and has already walked together with Poms in Leoben. Despite its impressive size of 2.02 meters, Wiegele had to find creative solutions because it plays with shoe size 51. Since classic soccer shoes of this size are hardly available, the goalkeeper decided to carry rugby shoes, as he was in the Krone revealed.

Although the GAK shone with a winning goal in injury time and a sovereign second half, the game was also characterized by difficulties. The player Thorsten Schriebl had to be carried out of the pitch due to injury, a diagnosis is still pending. Wiegele also kept decisive parades that kept the GAK in the game, while in the first half the performance of the team was criticized as "total failure", said Poms. In the second half, however, the players showed that they are willing to bring the three points to Graz, which the team had on five points from the relegation places, reported Ligaportal .

Mike Bähre from SCR Altach commented that his team had more possession, but the points were reserved in this heated encounter at the end. Poms emphasized the importance of new winter, which have integrated well and offer the association promising perspectives. Despite the difficult first half, the players showed a strong reaction according to Poms' speech during the break. The promoted GAK still has a long way to go, but with this swing the season could bring a turn for the team.