ÖFB-Cup
The start of the round of 16 in the Uniqa-ÖFB-Cup brought a peat festival on Tuesday. The Bundesliga third WAC had to work overtime at the second division Lafnitz, but in the end won 5: 3 (2: 2) after extra time. The decisive goal was scored by Dominik Baumgartner of all people, who had previously also scored in his own goal. The Carinthians turned a deficit twice with well-performing Styrians.
Matthäus Taferner gave the guests a befitting lead (19th), but Lafnitz turned the game around with Philipp Wendler (23rd) and a header by Baumgartner (26th). Before the break, a goalkeeper mistake led to 2-2 by Dario Vizinger (38th). The goalscorer took the place of goalgetter Tal Baribo after the Israeli was out with a muscle injury in his thigh. According to WAC coach Robin Dutt, Baribo will miss one or two more games.
In the second half, Lafnitz took the lead again through Thomas Schriebl (68th), but Christopher Wernitznig headed Wolfsberger into extra time (78th). In this, Lafnitz goalie Lucas Wabnig defused a shot by Michael Liendl (112th), seconds later Baumgartner put the corner kicked by the WAC director in the goal. Wernitznig (123rd) overcame Wabnig from a distance.
Goal to 3: 5 by Wernitznig (123.Min)
At the end of the day, Wernitznig tied up a double pack with a remarkable long-range shot.
“All’s well that ends well” for WAC
“I was badly positioned at the own goal, but I also know that I’m strong in such a situation,” said WAC defender Baumgartner after the game on ORF. His trainer Dutt spoke of a classic cupfight. “We didn’t play a good game, our opponents did, so the class difference was evenly balanced. But we have always worked our way back, so the rule is: that ends well, everything is well, ”said the German after the game.
Baumgartner with own goal (26th min)
The WAC defender heads into his own case.
Lafnitz satisfied with performance
The fourth in the 2nd division was satisfied with the performance. “We can be proud of our performance, even if it wasn’t enough in the end. We kept up well, but everything has to fit against a Bundesliga club, ”said Lafnitz striker Wendler. Coach Philipp Semlic took the same line: “Our goal was to demand everything from our opponents with our game idea. In the end, we succeeded very well, even if the team was not rewarded for the effort. “
Schriebl scores to 3: 2 (68th Min)
A nice attack brings the new lead for Lafnitz.
On Tuesday (2.30 p.m.), the second Carinthian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt will play at the regional division Weiz. The other six round of 16 games will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
