After the second defeat of the season, the Upper Austrians remain third in the standings with 19 points, while the Styrians have overtaken Altach in tenth place with ten points. Another away match awaits the team of coach Klaus Schmidt in the next round, precisely in Altach, while LASK will go to Klagenfurt Austria.
LASK manager Kühbauer had no reason to change his starting eleven following his team’s excellent performance a week ago against champions Salzburg (1-1). There was only one change for the Hartbergers from a 2: 3 home defeat to Austria Klagenfurt, the injured Philipp Sturm was replaced in attacking midfield by Okan Aydin.
Hartberg surprises at LASK
LASK continued his bad streak in the Bundesliga. The eleven of coach Dietmar Kühbauer surprisingly lost the home game in Pasching against Hartberg with 0: 3.
Hosts consider one to be half
After a brief start-up phase, in front of 4,500 fans in the Raiffeisen Arena in Pasching, the inhabitants of Linz gained a clear advantage and increased their chances. Hartberg goalkeeper Rene Swete first saved with a foot defender against Marin Ljubicic (4 ‘), then Sascha Horvath put the ball on the far post after a great combination of Rene Renner and Peter Michorl (9’). Ten minutes later, the guests are unable to block the ball from behind, Horvath serves Ljubicic, who shoots well over the goal from nine meters (19 ‘).
Hartberg barely had access to the game and was able to thank Swete and LASK’s lack of efficiency who was still 0-0. Even a double chance does not give Linz the advantage: Renner fails with a direct acceptance of Michorl-Corner to the punches of Swete. The ball then went to Thomas Goiginger, who pinned the ball to the crossbar (32 ‘).
Five minutes later, Ljubicic missed a pass from Keito Nakamura’s Stangl, Swete would be beaten. The hosts were lucky when Nakamura touched the ball in his own penalty area on the upper arm. Referee Gerhard Grobelnik allowed the game to continue.
Everything changes after switching sides
After the break, the East Styrians turned the game around. A penalty from LASK goalkeeper Alexander Schlager returned immediately: Lukas Fadinger headed Kriwak, who scored an icy goal to lead the visitors (55th). It was the second goal of the season for Rapid’s 23-year loan. And Hartberg follows suit: Schlager fails to clear Aydin’s shot, Tadic dusts off (62 ‘).
The LASK was broken with it. Horvat closed the bag from a short distance after Heil-Stanglpass. The Hartbergers remain the Linzers’ feared opponents. In the previous season there were only three draws and one defeat against TSV. The latest milestone dates back to June 2020.
votes on the game
Dietmar Kuhbauer (LASK coach): “The first half was a match for us in which I must say that we cannot do better, unfortunately we did not score the goal. We did not simplify our life because there were many opportunities. 1: 0 second half suddenly we weren’t in the game anymore. That’s what I don’t want to see when you fall behind. That’s why I’m already angry. “
Klaus Schmidt (Hartberg coach): “We entered the game quite well in the first half, but we got a little stressed with the shot from the post (Sascha Horvath, nd). LASK had a myriad of standard situations and thank God we defended them all. . There was double the polo, which helped us. In the second half we continued to attack with courage, we were always present and then we got into the game better and better. With the first two goals we no longer stressed ourselves so much and then we deserved to play at home ”.
Admiral Bundesliga, eleventh round
Saturday:
LASK – Hartberg 0: 3 (0: 0)
Pasching, Raiffeisen Arena, 4,500 spectators, SR Grobelnik
Torfolge:
0: 1 Kriwak (55.)
0: 2 Tadic (62.)
0: 3 M. Horvat (78.)
SHOOT: Schlager – Stojkovic, Ziereis, Luckeneder, Renner – Jovicic, Michorl – Goiginger (81./Flecker), Horvath, Nakamura – Ljubicic (71./Koulouris)
Hartberg: Swete – M. Horvat, Sonnleitner (87 ° / Steinwender), Karamarko – Frieser, Fadinger (87 ° / Ejupi), Heil, Providence – Aydin (72 ° / Kainz) – Kriwak (80 ° / Knollmüller), Tadic (80 ° / paintsil)
Yellow cards: Jovicic and Providence
The best: Michorl, Horvath or Swete, Heil
