2023-04-28 19:31:39
The WAC got rid of all relegation worries in the Bundesliga on Friday. The Wolfsbergers celebrated a 2-0 win at Altach with goals from Nikolas Veratschnig (28th) and Thorsten Röcher (83rd) and are second in the qualifying group, nine points ahead of bottom-placed Ried. As penultimate, Altach are still only two points away from the bottom of the table and would take over the Red Lantern on Saturday if Ried wins at Austria Lustenau.
The game took place under extremely adverse conditions. Hours of heavy rain made for difficult pitch conditions, only following picking two and a half hours before kick-off was it definitely certain that play might take place. The home side got off to a better start – following a cross from Husein Balic, a volley from Atdhe Nuhiu, who had previously extended at Altach until 2024, landed in the arms of WAC goalie Hendrik Bonmann (9th).
The Carinthians presented themselves as cold-blooded. Maurice Malone put the ball in the middle, Veratschnig fooled Nosa Edokpolor and his teammates in the penalty area and was able to celebrate his first Bundesliga goal following a spectacular shot into the far corner. Otherwise, the guests had nothing left to offer before the change of sides on the offensive, the Altacher, on the other hand, appeared twice more in the opponent’s penalty area. Balic shot from a good position at WAC goalkeeper Bonmann (39′), who also defused a header by David Herold (44′).
In the second half, the WAC withdrew even further, but the Altachers mightn’t think of much – long shots by Bonmann parried by Lukas Jäger (63rd) and Jan Zwischenbrugger (77th) were the highest of emotions. The decision for the Wolfsbergers brought a counterattack, which Röcher, who had just come on as a substitute, successfully completed from the pentagon with a shot under the bar.
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