Hartberg's cup hero in Tyrol: Ascent from relegation care?

Hartberg's cup hero in Tyrol: Ascent from relegation care?

The 24th matchday is on the program in the Austrian Bundesliga on April 5, 2025. The WSG Tirol receives TSV Hartberg, who played a 1-0 win against Vienna Austria in the ÖFB-Cup final. Hartberg is currently leading 1-0 in the game in Innsbruck, and coach Manfred Schmid speaks of an euphoria within the team that is inspired by the recent success. Schmid emphasizes that the mental freshness of the players is decisive, less the physical exhaustion after the cup game.

The return from Vienna took place on Thursday night, followed by the trip to Innsbruck on Friday. Hartberg's trainer expects the atmosphere against WSG Tyrol to be very different than in the previously played match against Viennese Austria. A victory in this game would increase the distance to the relegation zone with a defeat from Altach to eight points, which Schmid considered important in order to be able to build up a large cushion quickly.

WSG Tirol's challenge

On the other hand, WSG Tirol is trained by Philipp Semlic. It emphasizes the meaning of each game in the lower play-off phase. Semlic is optimistic and believes that the tiredness of the Hartberg players will not be significant after the Cup victory.

A look at the latest Cup history shows that WSG Tyrol may play against Ried this season. SV Ried qualified for the final with a 2-1 win against TSV Hartberg in the semi-finals and showed a strong performance in front of 3,700 spectators in the Rieder Stadium. Ried leads through a deflected shot of Seiwald in the 61st minute and converted a penalty in the 71st minute to increase to 2-0 before Hartberg scored the connecting goal in the 76th minute. Ried was able to defend the lead until the end of the game and thus secured the place in the final that is the fourth in the club history.

the look into the future

The second final participant is determined in the semi-finals between Salzburg and the WAC. Against this background, the 2023/24 football season started with the first round in the Uniqa ÖFB Cup, which takes place from Thursday, 20th to Sunday, July 23, 2023. In this first round, 64 teams fight for the climb in 32 duels. The defending champion is the SK Puntigam Sturm Graz. In mid -August the draw for the 2nd round will take place, which takes place on September 26, 27 and 28. Finally, the audience awaits the grand finale on May 1, 2024 in the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt.

There are attractive premiums for the duels for the clubs. The home team receives € 1,500, while the guest club can take 3,000 € home if Bundesliga clubs and state association teams meet.

Overall, it can be seen that the current constellation in the league and the tension around the ÖFB Cup captivates the fans across the country and motivates the teams to bring their best performance onto the pitch.
The reporting on the current matchday and the upcoming cup matches will continue here to follow the developments of the two competitions.

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