Hartberg on the road to success: Euphoria after Cup final and Bundesliga victory!

Hartberg on the road to success: Euphoria after Cup final and Bundesliga victory!

On April 5, 2025, the 24th matchday took place in the Austrian Bundesliga, where WSG Tirol received TSV Hartberg. It is currently 1-0 for Hartberg. This encounter follows the victory of TSV Hartberg in the ÖFB Cup semi-final against the Viennese Austria, which took place on Wednesday, where Hartberg triumphed 1-0 and thus moved into the final. Hartberg's coach, Manfred Schmid, reported a continuing euphoria in the team that has previously proven to be valuable.

After returning from Vienna on Thursday night, the team traveled to Innsbruck on Friday. Schmid emphasizes that it is more about mental freshness than physical exhaustion. Unlike in Vienna, a different atmosphere is expected in Tyrol. A victory in this game would increase the lead to the relegation zone with a possible defeat from Altach to eight points, which Schmid considers urgently necessary to build a large cushion backwards.

Hartberg in the cup final

In the semi-finals of the ÖFB Cup, SV Ried prevailed 2-1 against TSV Hartberg and thus reached the final of the ÖFB Cup. This encounter took place in front of 3,700 spectators in the Rieder Stadium on Wednesday. The game was balanced in the first half, but chances remained rare. Ried took the lead in the 61st minute with a deflected shot from Seiwald. The fouled benefit converted a penalty in the 71st minute and increased to 2: 0. Hartberg came to the connection goal in the 76th minute through Sturm, but did not make the equalization and Ried defended the lead to the end.

For Ried, this is the fourth cup final in club history. On Sunday, April 7th, Ried will compete in the last round of the basic round against Sturm Graz.

outlook on the league

In the lower play-off, the coach of WSG Tirol, Philipp Semlic, also emphasized the importance of every game. It is optimistic that the tiredness of the Hartberger will not be significant due to the cup victory. Both teams are motivated to increase their performance while the pressure in the league increases.

With a mixture of passion, will to perform and the special atmosphere in the stadiums, it remains to be seen how the league will develop further. The coming weeks promise exciting duels and significant decisions both in the Bundesliga and in the ÖFB Cup, where the final will take place on May 1, 2024 in the Wörthersee Stadion Klagenfurt.

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