WAC celebrates historical cup victory: Gattermayer becomes a hero!

WAC celebrates historical cup victory: Gattermayer becomes a hero!

in the Uniqa ÖFB-Cup final on May 1, 2025 in the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, RZ Pellets WAC celebrated a historical success. With a 1-0 win over TSV Egger Glas Hartberg, the WAC secured the first title in its club history. Before 20,500 enthusiastic fans, Angelo Gattermayer scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute.

Both teams started the match defensively and carefully, which led to a scanning initial phase. The WAC had the first major opportunity for the game in the 25th minute when Dejan Zukic hit the crossbar and Ballo failed in the aftermath. Hartberg was able to create another chance in the 32nd minute by Simon Piesinger, which failed on the post by header. It remained goalless until half -time.

The crucial moment

After the break, Hartberg became more offensive and came through Jed Drew in the 50th minute to a possibility, which, however, narrowly missed the goal. Der WAC übernahm im Verlauf mehr Kontrolle über das Spiel und hatte in der 63. Minute eine Kopfball-Doppelchance durch Nicolas Wimmer und Simon Piesinger, die aber nicht zum Erfolg führten.

In the 77th minute, WAC coach Kühbauer put fresh forces and brought Gattermayer and Ervin Omic into play. Omic flanked precisely, and Gattermayer used the opportunity to head for 1-0. Just three minutes later, Gattermayer had the chance to expand the result, but Hartberg's goalkeeper Sallinger was able to parry his shot. The WAC successfully defended its lead in the 94th minute.

A look into the future

Mit diesem Erfolg hat der WAC nicht nur den ersten Pokal in der Vereinsgeschichte gewonnen, sondern sich zudem auch die Möglichkeit auf das Double eröffnet. The fans can be excited to see how the team will deal with in the coming weeks. The importance of this title will certainly play a lasting role in WAC's history.

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