Salzburg remains flawless – there was nothing to get for the wolves: Unterkarntner Nachrichten
Wolfsberg. Champions and championship leaders Red Bull Salzburg remain the measure of all things in the domestic Bundesliga. In the ninth game, the people of Mozartstadt celebrated their ninth victory, because the WAC could not stop the successful Salzburg run either.
The Salzburg central defense was weakened, but it was Onguene, who was in the starting line-up for the first time this season, who brought the guests in the lead (15th). After a corner from Sucic, he hit his head from around five meters. Lochoshvili, who replaced the battered Scherzer on the left in the back four, wasn’t close enough to Salzburg.
As a result, the league leader controlled the game. Röcher only hit the bar in one attack (32nd). It was even more bitter shortly before the break. Gugganig was sent off with yellow-red within just three minutes for two foul games. The decision was made by Okafor in the 51st minute, whose shot was deflected into the WAC goal by Baumgartner.
»It was a deserved victory for Salzburg. I don’t want to be so hard on the team “
Robin Dutt, WAC trainer
The Salzburg victory was sealed and could have been even higher. Dedic (86th) and Baumgartner (90th) found the best chances for the WAC in the closing stages. But the wolves couldn’t hit any more.
“As expected, we quickly came under pressure in the first ten minutes, so Salzburg immediately looked for the deep runs. The goal we conceded from a set piece came at a time when I had the impression that we now have a chance to move forward ourselves. The second half went a little differently due to the exclusion. It was a deserved win for Salzburg, but I won’t be so hard on the team because I saw the will and discipline to resist the defeat. And in the end we also had one and a half chances, «said WAC coach Robin Dutt, analyzing the defeat.
After the 1: 3 against Hartberg and the 3: 3 against Ried after a 3-0 lead, the WAC only received one point in the last three games.
Sovereign cup appearance
In the second round of the ÖFB Cup, the WAC showed no nakedness. Away against state division Siegendorf, Mann won 6: 1. The goals for the WAC were scored by: Taferner (14th, 18th), Baribo (7th), Baumgartner (28th), Boakye (82nd) and Dieng (87th). In the round of 16, the WAC will meet second division club SV Lafnitz on October 26th.