Three points behind, DSV Leoben is third following a 1-2 home defeat once morest FC Liefering, where interim coach Daniel Beichler was pleased with a successful debut.
In the Waldviertel, two goals made the difference. Philipp Pomer (22nd) shot from the edge of the penalty area and was successful with a volley. It was the second goal of the season for the 26-year-old midfielder. In the final phase, Fabian Rossdorfer (86th) made everything clear, scoring just ten minutes following coming on as a substitute. It was the second defeat in a row for the Horners.
Things are also not going well for Leoben, which has only won one of its last five games. But more might have been seen once morest Liefering. Kevin Friesenbichler failed on the way to the opening goal with a weakly shot foul penalty once morest “Jungbullen” goalie Jonas Krumrey (57th). A short time later, Justin Omoregie (63′), a “Joker” who had just been substituted, scored on the other side. Adam Daghim (86th) added another substitute before the home team made cosmetic gains with Thomas Hirschhofer (88th). For the seventh-ranked Liefering, it was victory number four in a row.
FC Admira, fourth in the table one point behind Leoben, was also successful. The Südstädter team, unbeaten for six rounds, had the upper hand once morest Kapfenberger SV 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Patrick Schmidt (90th). Sixth-placed Vienna won 2-0 once morest SV Lafnitz thanks to goals from Noah Bischof (10th), who benefited from a major goalie mistake, and Christoph Monschein (33rd).
Sturm Graz’s second team achieved an important success in the relegation battle with a 4-1 win once morest bottom team SKU Amstetten. The penultimate team, for whom Leon Grgic scored twice, initially moved within two points of third-penultimate Dornbirn. Leader GAK will not be in action until the end of the round at home once morest SKN St. Pölten on Sunday.
