Blau-Weiß Linz held to 1:1 draw by SKU Amstetten, sport.ORF.at reports

Vienna Pulls Level With Blau-Weiß Linz After St. Pölten Victory

First Vienna FC capitalized on a slip-up by the league leader to draw level at the top of the standings, securing a 3:1 victory over SKN St. Pölten on Friday in the eighth round of the Admiral 2. Liga. sport.ORF.at reported that the win on the Hohe Warte in Vienna-Döbling lifted the club into a tie with Blau-Weiß Linz, who were held to a 1:1 draw away to SKU Amstetten. The result leaves both leading clubs on 19 points after eight matches, while stretching Vienna’s winning run across all competitions.

Early Strikes and a Second-Half Surge on the Hohe Warte

The home side established an immediate advantage when Youssouf Soukouna struck in the third minute to give Vienna a dream start. St. Pölten found a route back into the contest before the interval, benefiting from an own goal by Philipp Breit in the 39th minute that restored parity. After the restart, Vienna seized control through a decisive two-goal salvo. Tobias Anselm put the hosts back in front in the 63rd minute, and former Rapid Vienna player Bernhard Zimmermann added a third less than 120 seconds later to seal the 3:1 scoreline.

Blau-Weiß Linz held to 1:1 draw by SKU Amstetten, sport.ORF.at reports — Photo: LAOLA1

Amstetten Halts Linz and Young Violets Claim Victory in Kapfenberg

At the Stadion Amstetten, SKU Amstetten turned in a resilient display to deny Blau-Weiß Linz all three points. Romeo Vucic had given the visiting league leaders a 41st-minute lead by turning home an Alem Pasic header following a corner kick. Amstetten refused to relent after the break, squandering chances through Sebastian Wimmer and Philipp Offenthaler before David Peham leveled with a 76th-minute header. Elsewhere in the division, the Young Violets Austria Wien secured a 1:0 away victory against bottom-placed Kapfenberger SV courtesy of a 13th-minute strike by Bruno Jerabek, climbing to third place in the table.

Admiral 2. Liga Continues with Five Weekend Fixtures

The weekend program of the Admiral 2. Liga continues on Saturday with four fixtures, including FC Liefering facing SK Sturm Graz II, Austria Salzburg hosting FAC Wien, FC Hertha Wels meeting SW Bregenz, and Rapid Wien II playing Wacker Innsbruck. The round concludes on Sunday morning with a match between Admira Wacker and ASK Voitsberg. St. Pölten’s defeat drops the club into 12th position, while Amstetten sits fourth following their draw against the front-runners.