Sturm Graz – St. Pölten 0:3. The Wolves did not let themselves be fooled by the pressure of the Champions League. Three days after their 3-0 win against ZNK Mura, the defending champions in the Bundesliga beat their rivals from Graz with the same result. Kamila Dubcova secured the early lead on the deep ground, heading in a cross from the left.
Glibo with assist against the former colleagues
It became a tough match – the pitch conditions did not allow for more. Melike Pekel, who was in the starting line-up this time, continued her scoring streak with the 0:2 before the break. Of all people, the ex-Graz player Andrea Glibo played the German free, and Pekel finished with a lob over the keeper.
The Graz team tried everything to turn the game around – but SKN took up the fight and rewarded themselves with a third goal in injury time. Dubcova was successful again, increasing her Bundesliga goal tally to four goals. Substitute Mateja Zver served the Czech international with a cross towards the goal, and Dubcova headed it in.
Brancao: “Absurd space conditions”
“Of course we are happy about the victory, but I also have to mention the pitch conditions – they were absurd,” said SKN coach Liese Brancao, annoyed about the “field” in the Graz Gruabn. “That is unacceptable, it has nothing to do with appreciation or advertising for women’s football.”
Statistics:
SK STURM GRAZ – SPUSU SKN ST. PÖLTEN RUSH 0:3 (0:2).
Torfolge: 0:1 (6th) Dubcová, 0:2 (34th) Pekel, 0:3 (90+1st) Dubcová.
Yellow cards: Spieß (64th unsportsmanlike conduct), Keutz (74th criticism); Krizaj (45+3rd unsportsmanlike conduct), Mädl (64th foul).
SK Sturm Graz: Romero Grzondziel; Krajinovic (14. Tragl), Keutz (84. Nielsen), Petersen, Uka, Spieß (65. Villena y Scheffler), Brandl, Riesenbeck, Wirnsberger, Maierhofer, Jakobsen (65. Breznik).
spusu SKN St. Pölten Rush: Schlüter; Krizaj (46. Hillebrand), Balog, Klein, D’Angelo (46. Mattner); Dubcova, Wenger, Mikolajova (56th Zver); Glibo (56th Brunnthaler), Mädl (70th Schumacher), Pekel.
288 spectators, referee: Goran Stevic.
