You have to take your hat off to the morale and will of the WSG Tirol. Winning 3-1 after half-time against the reigning champions was thanks to a great performance with fantastic goals. Of course, the exclusion of Aiwu played a significant role in this, but an xG value of 2.82 to 0.68 from SK Sturm speaks for itself. The WSG jumps to ninth place in the table, but the Graz team misses out on the lead.
Final whistle
90′ +1
Sabitzer pulls away, Christensen even prevents the score from making it 4-1 in stoppage time.
90′
Four minutes are replayed.
89′
Sturm toils, tries, does and does – but the long time with one less man has a negative impact.
82′
If the game ends like this, both series are extended. The Tyroleans remain unbeaten in their next game against a (supposedly) top team and SK Sturm remains last in the home table. The only home win so far was at the end of September. Back then, they won 1-0 against Hartberg with an own goal in the 95th minute.
78′
10,021 spectators came to the stadium today.
77′
A well-deserved lead for the WSG in Graz, which is about to take its first three-pointer against SK Sturm.
The standard is a case for Baden-Frederiksen, who maneuvers the ball precisely over the wall and into the right corner with his strong left foot. Christensen doesn’t even respond.
72′
Despite the lead, the WSG does not hide in its own defense, but continues to keep the unsettled Graz team busy in their own half.
70′
Säumel reacts with a double substitution. Among others, Kiteishvili is coming, who scored the last three goals in Graz in the last few weeks.
Apparently the WSG can only do it with a dream goal today! Taferner takes a shot from 25 meters and maneuvers the ball unsustainably into the net. Game turned!
The WSG attacker stumbles in the penalty area, which referee Lechner describes as a swallow. But Wels sees yellow.
63′
Encouraging applause from the stands. The Sturm fans feel that their team could really use the cheering.
62′
It’s generally not been much fun playing against WSG Tirol in the last few weeks, who act as a compact unit and have a lot of enthusiasm. However, with one man less it’s no fun at all, as SK Sturm has to find out in these minutes.
60′
Baden-Frederiksen finishes from a tight angle on the right, and Christensen parries the shot.
The WSG captain sees yellow for a foul in midfield.
56′
WSG sports director Köck, sitting on the bench, was also warned with a yellow card.
55′
Almost 2:1 for the WSG. Taferner crosses from the right side to the middle, where Ola-Adebomi comes to the header, but can no longer press it sufficiently.
After a goal, the ball belongs to the team that conceded the goal. The WSG attacker sees it differently, which is why he energetically demands the leather from Christensen. But he sees yellow.
A dream goal equalizes! The people of Graz only half-heartedly get the leather out of the danger zone. Taferner gets to the ball, passes it to Baden-Frederiksen, who shoots with his strong left hand from the turn and sinks the ball into the storm box from 20 meters.
51′
First chance to score in the second half. Naschberger tries it from the penalty line and shoots over the crossbar.
46′
Sturm coach Säumel reacts to the exclusion and brings Geyrhofer into central defense. Assisting Tomi Horvat remains out for him.
Kick-off 2nd half
Half-time conclusion: The first 20 minutes were light football fare, but after that there were good scoring opportunities almost every minute, most of them even for the guests. Nevertheless, the Graz team were able to take the lead after a standard, but after a rude foul by Aiwu they had to play the rest of the game with ten men.
Half-time whistle
45′
Three minutes are replayed.
gross foul play
There can be nothing other than a red card for this brutal start. Even though there was apparently no intention in the game, the Graz defender accepted an injury to his opponent.
42′
The VAR reports and asks Lechner for an on-field review.
41′
Moritz Wels lies on the ground, Aiwu with the brutal entry against the Tyrolean’s knee.
Tomi Horvat brings the ball to the middle with a beautiful cross, where Gorenc-Stankovic rises and heads the home team into the lead.
Unequal duel between the tall Boras and Rozga. The Croatian in the WSG uniform gets yellow, SK Sturm gets a corner.
32′
Top chance for Graz! Karic plays the leather from the left flat to the middle, Chukwuani extends with his heel to Malone, whose finish Stejskal can defuse with a great reflex.
30′
Baden-Frederiksen gets the ball in the penalty area and he shoots straight away. But again a Grazer prevented the impact.
28′
And Christensen again, who prevented the visitors from taking the lead, which they now more than deserved. Baden-Frederiksen pulls away from the second row, the Graz goalkeeper wraps the leather around the pole.
27′
Best chance of the game so far. Naschberger crosses from the right half of the field, Wels heads to the finish and only a brilliant move from Christensen prevents the score from making it 0-1.
23′
The game is picking up speed! A hole pass to Wels, who storms towards the box and takes off. Christensen can defuse the centrally placed finish.
22′
Much more danger for the guests just 60 seconds later. Malone finishes from a half-right position, Lawrence deflects the leather, which lands on the post.
21′
Adam Stejskal’s first shot on goal is more of a shot, or rather a header. Gorenc-Stankovic finishes after a cross, the WSG backman grabs it safely.
19′
The first corner of the game, taken by SK Sturm, was cleared by the Tyrolean backline without any major problems.
17′
The guests have been in top form for weeks and are now a well-rehearsed unit. You can see that in the recent performances, which are performed with a lot of self-confidence.
14′
The guests have the first really useful opportunity. Ola-Adebomi puts the catfish in the spotlight perfectly with a chip ball, the attacker penetrates the box and shoots from an acute angle. However, the leather misses the far corner.
8′
So far most of the action has taken place in the midfield. Graz have possession of the ball a little more often, but no team has yet had any significant chances.
4′
Naschberger puts his body against the Graz player when Rozga receives a long ball. The Pole squirms in the penalty area, the Tyrolean waves him away, shaking his head. That was definitely not enough for a 911.
1′
The SK Sturm plays completely in black, the guests in white. Christoph Lumetzberger can lead the way through the next 90 minutes on the keys.
Kick-off
The teams are led onto the field by referee Harald Lechner.
SK Sturm is the only team in the Admiral Bundesliga that the WSG has never been able to defeat since promotion in 2019. Today is already the 16th attempt for Müller and Co. to eradicate this problem. And the chances of an away win in Graz have never been as good as they are today. The Graz team are last in the home table and have only gained four points on home soil. In addition, the WSG has been in top form for weeks, recently scoring points against WAC, Rapid, Austria and Salzburg.
The reigning champions are particularly affected in terms of personnel. Lavalee will no longer be available for the entire season due to a torn cruciate ligament, and Otar Kiteishvili will initially be on the bench. At the WSG, Matthäus Taferner returns to the starting line-up after serving a yellow card suspension.
SK Sturm has the opportunity to jump to the top of the Admiral Bundesliga table by winning points. They are currently in second place – with one game less – one point behind Salzburg. The WSG, on the other hand, currently has 18 points and is in 9th place, can at least overtake SV Ried with a three pointer and further escape the already somewhat distant bottom of the table.
Today’s game is the addendum from the fourth round. At that time, SK Sturm had pulled the wild card of a possible game postponement because they wanted to optimally prepare for the second leg of the Champions League playoff against Bodö/Glimt. But the move turned out to be a bit of a boomerang, as they were already defeated 5-0 in the first leg and would have loved to attack again in the championship three days later.
Welcome to the live ticker of the supplementary game between SK Sturm and WSG Tirol.