In the supplementary game from the 19th round, FC Liefering met FC Juniors OÖ on Tuesday evening in the 2nd division. And in doing so, the guests, who shone defensively over long stretches, were able to credit the title contender with a point. In addition, the Juniors had to get along with one player less for half the time. For the Liefering team this means that they are now 5 points behind the “Royal Blues”, who remained successful in Amstetten. But that can still be shortened, because the “Young Bulls” have a catch-up game in front of their chests on April 27th, at home against the Young Violets.
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(In anticipation of things: Mamady Diambou from Mali, in Lieferinger's dress, and Hyun-seok Hong from South Korea, fought some tough duels)
Idle runs characterize the first half
The “young bulls” have the opportunity to keep in touch with the league leaders BW Linz in this catch-up game. In the end, things are going like clockwork for the Liefering team, as 16 points from 6 games with 16: 4 goals make clear. The Juniors Upper Austria has lacked the necessary consistency in the last few weeks. So they give a 2-0 lead at home against FAC Vienna, still out of hand. But the Wieland squad tried to keep up with the favorites right from the start. In this way, it is possible to successfully defend the host's attack efforts in the start phase. But the Upper Austrians' offensive game is also very manageable, so patience is required with regard to goal area scenes. Only in the 20th minute is the first significant opportunity to score. But Juniors goalkeeper Lawal shows no nakedness in the Kjærgaard shot. The success-spoiled Jaissle protégés do not at all like the consistent tackling of the guests. But in the game forward, the Juniors OÖ act with the handbrake on strongly. This is how it ultimately happens, even the Lieferingers lack the variety in the last third, not surprisingly that it goes 0-0 into the half-time break.
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(The guest player Patrick Plojer tries to get David Affengruber out of the play equipment)
The doorbell rings twice in the closing minutes
In the first section, two teams were at work and they met at eye level. The question in the second round will be which team will be able to replenish the necessary scoop. Because up to now, little or nothing was playful. After the yellow / red Softic dismissal (45th), the Lieferinger now have the advantage of being able to play in the majority for a whole half. The “young bulls” manage to develop an optical advantage. But the Juniors Upper Austria know how not to let anything burn, even with one player less. 58th Minute: Dorgeles with the strong finish, but guest keeper Tobias Lawal reacts excellently. Likewise in the 70th minute with a Kjærgaard shot from 16 meters. So the title contender is starting to run out of time. Most of the time there is a lack of the final pass or this time the Lieferinger misses the necessary precision at the crucial moment. In the 85th minute, it is the substitute Havel who, from a promising position, misses the chance to make it 1-0. In the 87th minute, the Juniors OÖ are prudently deprived of the fruits of their labor. Alexander Prass heads a Dedić free-kick ball into the box since the 62nd minute to make it 1-0. But the Juniors Upper Austria know how to give an answer: 94th Minute: Michlmayr slams the leather on Guindo's hand. For the referee, that's enough to get a penalty: Müller uses the opportunity and marks the 1-1 final score. The Lieferinger team will continue in Kapfenberg at the weekend. The kick-off is on Friday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. The Juniors Upper Austria will then be looking for championship points again on Saturday, April 24th at 2:30 p.m. in Dornbirn.
FC LIEFERING – FC JUNIORS OÖ 1: 1 (0: 0)
Das.Goldberg Stadion, no spectators, SR: Ciochirca – Höfler – Kudic (Styria)
FC Liefering: Stejskal, Wallner, Guindo, Affengruber, Diambou (62nd Prass), Kjærgaard, Major (62nd Dedić), Aigner, Dorgeles (62nd Forson), Svoboda (68th Havel), Šeško (81st Reischl)
FC Juniors OÖ: Lawal, Softic, Würdinger, Wallquist, Wild, Valencia (14th Sulejmanovic), Oh, Hong (81st Benko), Plojer (62nd Succar), Müller, Altunbas (62nd Michlmayr)
Goal sequence: 1-0 (87th Prass), 1: 1 (94th Müller / Elfer)
Yellow card: Dedić or Softic, Müller
Yellow / red card: Softic (45th Juniors)
strongest players: Guindo, Affengruber, Aigner or Lawal, Würdinger, Wild
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Photo credit: GEPA-pictures / David Geieregger
by: Ligaportal / Roo
