Wolfsberger AC vs WSG Wattens 0-2

WSG Wattens left Wolfsberger AC with a 2-0 win after Moritz Wels and David Kubatta scored either side of the hour. The visitors defended a narrow lead for much of the second half, then added a second goal on 60 minutes to settle it.

Wels opened the scoring in the 38th minute, turning in Matthäus Taferner's assist for 1-0. That remained the margin at half-time, with Wolfsberger AC trailing 1-0.

Wolfsberger AC made three changes at half-time, with Aaron Sky Schwarz, Phillip Verhounig and Marco Schabauer all replaced, but WSG Wattens struck again on 60 minutes. Kubatta made it 2-0 from M. Olakigbe's assist, and that gave the visitors a cushion they kept through two more changes in the 69th minute, when Thomas Goiginger and M. Olakigbe came off. Wolfsberger AC also changed again on 69 minutes, then sent on Markus Pink on 74 minutes, but they never found a reply.

The numbers point to a close contest. Wolfsberger AC had 51% of the possession and 440 passes to WSG Wattens' 433, while both sides had 17 shots. Wolfsberger AC had more corners, 10-3, but WSG Wattens put 7 shots on target to 4 and finished with 5 saves to Wolfsberger AC's 4. Expected goals were 1.82 for Wolfsberger AC and 1.67 for WSG Wattens, with both teams flagged offside once.

Dominik Fitz was booked for Wolfsberger AC in the 26th minute, while Marco Alessandro Sulzner saw yellow on 48 minutes. WSG Wattens were cautioned three times, with David Gugganig booked on 58 minutes, Alexander Eckmayr on 75 and Marc Striednig on 76. There were no red cards.