Austria fizzles out the pressure: goalless draw and the lead!

Austria fizzles out the pressure: goalless draw and the lead!

Vienna, Österreich - On April 7, 2025, the Viennese Austria had to accept a bitter defeat when it lost 0-1 against TSV Hartberg in the ÖFB soccer cup semi-final. This result not only means leaving from the cup, but also the loss of the lead in the championship. However, coach Stephan Helm is optimistic and does not see a “kink” in the team. He emphasizes that the players were able to impose their game on the WAC, and that, despite its superiority in the second half, Austria was unable to raise the necessary precision in the last third [] .

The match winner for Hartberg was Donis Avdijaj, who scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute. Hartberg has reached the final of the ÖFB soccer cup for the first time in the club's history, where they will compete against WAC on May 1st. In the game in front of 14,237 spectators, Austria showed a number of chances in the first half, but could not use [.

performance analysis and return of Fitz

Austria reported almost 60%of the ball, but despite this statistical superiority, they remained in the second half without dangerous shots. At Hartberg, goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger was crucial by defending several shots from the Viennese. In the first half, the Austrian offensive was reinforced by Dominik Fitz, who was able to return after a lock. This season Fitz has an impressive record of 10 goals and 11 assists [ vienna.at ].

The defender Johannes Handl sees performance as the basis for future games, while the midfielder Ranftl classifies the loss of the lead as not problematic. WAC coach Dietmar Kühbauer observed the game from the stands due to a lock, but was optimistic about his team's master chances. After the game, striker Markus Pink had to be taken to the hospital for neck pain, which did not make the situation more facilitated for the Wiener [.

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