Duel with Klagenfurt

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Altach and Klagenfurt share the points.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

SCR Altach picked up their first point under Fabio Ingolitsch, but were unable to end their long winless streak on the new coach's home debut. The Vorarlberg side drew 2:2 (1:1) with Austria Klagenfurt in an attractive Bundesliga match on Saturday. 

The Carinthians turned around SCR's lead by Lukas Fridrikas (19th/manual penalty) through Tobias Koch (24th) and Christopher Wernitznig (51st), Paul-Friedrich Koller (72nd) saved his team from defeat.

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Ingolitsch had Altach playing with a lot of intensity and fast forward play, but Klagenfurt were well prepared and held their own. Jannik Robatsch had the first chance in a lively match (4th), but the Klagenfurt defender was too surprised after a free-kick. At the other end, Christian Gebauer failed to control the ball (13').

Quick reply from Klagenfurt
Altach took the lead. After a handball by defender Thorsten Mahrer, Fridrikas converted the penalty safely (19'). However, coach Peter Pacult's team, who had rebuilt the right side with three new players, quickly found an answer. Wernitznig showed good vision in the penalty area and set up Koch with his heel, who scored to make it 1:1 (24'). The visitors took the lead somewhat fortunately in the 51st minute, Nicolas Binder unintentionally deflecting a shot from his team-mate Wernitznig (51'). Ben Bobzien's crossbar shot (54') was only centimeters away from the third goal.

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Referee rescinds penalty and yellow-red card
Ingolitsch brought fresh impetus to his team's play with a triple substitution after the hour mark. After a double chance from substitutes Oliver Strunz and Sofian Bahloul (61), the equalizer seemed close in the 67th minute. After a high leg by Solomon Bonnah against Bahloul, referee Jakob Semler initially decided on a penalty for Altach and a yellow-red against Bonnah, but reversed his decision after a video review.

However, Altach kept up the pressure and were rewarded shortly afterwards. Paul-Friedrich Koller made it 2:2 with a follow-up shot (72'). In the exciting final phase, Fridrikas' ripped cross landed on the crossbar (81').

However, it was no longer enough for the penultimate team in the table to secure victory and end their negative streak. Vorarlberg have been winless for eight rounds and still have just one win in 14 home games in the 2024 calendar year, but have bounced back after four recent defeats. The second point in seven Bundesliga duels with Austria from Carinthia.

SCR Altach - Austria Klagenfurt 2:2 (1:1)
Altach, Cashpoint Arena, 4,200, SR Semler
Goals: 1:0 (19.) Fridrikas (hand penalty), 1:1 (24.) Koch, 1:2 (51.) Wernitznig, 2:2 (72.) Koller
Yellow cards: Gugganig, Koller, S. Ingolitsch, coach F. Ingolitsch or Robatsch, Bonnah, Cvetko, Bobzien

Altach: Stojanovic - S. Ingolitsch, L. Gugganig, Koller, Lukacevic - Demaku (88. Lincoln), Jäger, Fadinger (60. Bähre) - Kameri (60. Bahloul) - Gebauer (60. Gebauer), Fridrikas (83. Santos)
Klagenfurt: Spari - Salifou (77. Szerencsi), Mahrer, Robatsch - Bonnah (77. Straudi), Wernitznig, Koch, Cvetko (92. Dehl), Jaritz - Bobzien (92. Wydra), Binder (73. Toshevski)