Austria is subject to Hohenems
Another mistake in the Austria defense team made it 1-2 shortly before half-time. Theiner, who was also close to being excluded, hit his own goal with a back pass. This season, the Maxglan team had turned things around often enough in the second half. This time Christian Schaider’s team was unable to do so. The Austrians were superior on the field, but only had one good chance to score. Nico Schiedermeier’s flying header didn’t find its target.
Grünau is approaching top positions
Behind them, Saalfelden has recently given up. After the defeat against Schwaz, Salzburg’s rival Grünau is now also stalking. The Walsers, who overwintered near the relegation zone, remain on the road to success under new coach Christoph Knaus. They won 1-0 at fifth-placed Reichenau on Saturday in summer conditions. Julian Feiser scored the gold goal in the 21st minute after a fine individual performance. He started his solo effort from his own half, left several Tyroleans standing and finished strongly.
Grünau celebrates “victory of mentality”
“After that it went back and forth, with Reichenau having the better chances after the break. It’s not for nothing that the opponent is so high in the table,” says Grünau’s sports director Helmut Rottensteiner, who speaks of an outstanding team performance. “A mentality victory. The fact that the mood in the club is currently so good and the bus to the away game is full is reflected in the players’ performance. They are giving everything.” Grünau’s gap to third-placed Saalfeld is now only four points.