Verhounig in Top Form

Young Bulls striker’s knot has finally burst

Phillip Verhounig scored six goals in four Youth League matches.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

Young Bull Phillip Verhounig is currently scoring at will in the Youth League and also leads the league’s scoring chart. However, the Carinthian would have preferred three points over the draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam. Coach Daniel Beichler praises his protégé.

The mood among the Young Bulls was subdued after the 2-2 draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Youth League. Despite a 2-0 lead, Salzburg could only manage a draw. “It didn’t feel good because we were the better team,” sighed striker Phillip Verhounig.

Phillip Verhounig scored twice against Brest, Zagreb, and Rotterdam.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

Personally, however, the Carinthian was able to celebrate another success. Substituted in at halftime, he scored 50 seconds after the restart and added another a few minutes later. For the 18-year-old, it was already his third brace in this year’s Youth League season. “The two goals are all well and good, but winning would have been more important,” he said, wishing he could have traded the goals for three points.

With six goals in four games, he leads the scoring charts alongside Romu Jansonas (Vilnius). Verhounig has only been on the field for 251 of 360 minutes, averaging a goal every 42 minutes in the Youth League. “I believe that it always pays off when you work hard and stick with it. I knew this year would be a good one,” beams the Young Bulls striker, who receives plenty of praise from his coach. “He’s a super important player who puts the team first. He’s proven he has a good nose for the game,” says Daniel Beichler. On Sunday, they face Rapid II in the second division.

2nd League, Friday: Amstetten – Lafnitz, Horn – FAC, Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz – St. Pölten, Stripfing – Kapfenberg (all at 6 p.m.), Vienna – Austria Lustenau (8:30 p.m.).