5:0 against Kufstein

The Rothosen made a furious start to the spring

Tamas Herbaly increased his goal tally against Kufstein to 18.(Bild: FC Dornbirn)

FC Dornbirn got off to a flying start to the second half of the Regionalliga West season with a 5-0 home win against Kufstein! New signing Thiago Bahiense scored twice and top scorer Tamas Herbaly even bagged a hat-trick.

"A perfect start!" said Dornbirn coach Eric Orie after his team's 5:0 home win against Kufstein, in which the Messestadt side gave the Tyroleans no chance. And got off to a furious start. The visitors' goal was scored in the very first minute and after just under a quarter of an hour the Red Shirts were 3:0 in front. That was clearly too quick for the Kufsteiners. New signing Thiago Bahiense scored his first two goals, much to the delight of his coach. "He didn't score anything in preparation, now he's scored twice. But I prefer it that way!" laughed Orie. Striker Tamas Herbaly scored the remaining three goals and now has 18 (!) for the season. "After the 5:0, we were a bit idle, but that's normal," said Orie, summing up the second - less spectacular - half. And the visitors? They managed to get one shot on target in stoppage time, but nothing more.

Eric Orie was delighted with his team's successful start.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

"I didn't know it, but I sensed that we were in a good mood," said Orie after the successful spring debut, which saw the Rothosen move closer to third place in the table thanks to the shooting assistance from Lauterach. "We worked really hard in the winter preparations. We adapted our game plan perfectly to the quality of our squad. And that seems to have worked perfectly. It's impressive how the players have implemented everything."

A perfect start for the team from Dornbirn, who want to present themselves just as strongly for the rest of the spring. "Hopefully without the fluctuations from the fall," said the FCD coach, "but I'm confident. We are now an even better unit. And the win has given us a lot of momentum right away - of course we want to take that to the next game in Bischofshofen!"