In a dramatic round of matches in the Unterliga Nord A, SC Pernegg narrowly defeated SV Stainach/Gr. 2-1, with Andreas Stelzer scoring a late penalty. FC Landl came back from a 3-0 deficit to draw 3-3 with SV Stanz. SV Breitenau secured a 3-1 victory over WSV Liezen after benefitting from a red card against the visitors. ESV Mürzzuschlag won 2-0 against SV Gaishorn, while SV Krieglach dominated SV Pruggern, winning 9-0. SC St. Barbara triumphed 3-1 over SV Thörl.
Unterliga Nord A:
SC Pernegg – SV Stainach/Gr. 2:1 (1:0). Goals: Messner, Stelzer, Thalhamer. In the 14th minute, Manuel Messner put Pernegg ahead 1-0 after a fantastic solo run from Gramos Bahtiri. As the match progressed, SV Stainach/Gr improved their performance and pushed Pernegg back, but they failed to create any clear opportunities, ending the first half trailing by one goal. The trend continued in the second half as Pernegg started strong yet couldn’t extend their lead. In a twist, Stainach took advantage of a defensive error to level the score at 1-1. The decisive moment came in the 81st minute when Andreas Stelzer converted a penalty, restoring Pernegg’s lead. Tensions boiled over towards the end when Stainach-Grimming appealed for a handball penalty but were denied. The game ended with Dominik Bindlechner receiving a yellow card in the 90th minute. ‘It was a closely contested match, but unfortunately, it was marred by poor officiating in the second half. Nevertheless, we remain unbeaten for three games,’ stated Mathias Kahr, sporting director of Pernegg.
FC Landl – SV Stanz 3:3 (0:1). Goals: Rodlauer, Schuller (penalty), Pretschuh and Sillah, Meierhofer, Pichler. FC Landl faced SV Stanz, who took the lead in the 20th minute with Musa Silla‘s goal making it 0-1. After the break, Manuel Maierhofer extended the lead to 0-2, followed by David Pichler scoring 0-3 in the 66th minute. Just as it seemed the game was lost for Landl, they got on the board in the 78th minute, making it 1-3. Sensing an opportunity, they converted a penalty in the 85th minute to draw within one goal. In the dying moments of stoppage time, Landl completed an incredible comeback with an equalizer, resulting in a dramatic 3-3 draw. ‘We aimed to win, and for 80 minutes we played dominantly. However, lacking six regular players due to injuries took its toll in the final minutes. It’s disheartening to let a 3-0 lead slip away,’ lamented Dietmar Schöggl, the coach of Stanz.
SV Breitenau – WSV Liezen 3:1 (0:0). Goals: Huber (penalty), Lipp, Gosch, and Majdancic. Breitenau, after struggling recently, faced WSV Liezen and was able to capitalize on a golden opportunity when the guest goalkeeper Marco Resch was sent off after a controversial incident in the 34th minute. Despite this advantage, the first half concluded goalless. Breitenau took the lead in the 58th minute when Christian Huber converted a debatable penalty. Just six minutes later, Thomas Lipp added a second goal. WSV Liezen managed to pull one back with a penalty in the 80th minute, but Daniel Gosch quickly restored Breitenau’s two-goal cushion with a long-range effort, ending the match at 3-1. Daniel Thonhofer received a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behavior in the closing moments of the match.
ESV Mürzzuschlag – SV Gaishorn 0:0 (0:0). Goals: Krajinovic, Grafeneder (penalty). ESV Mürzzuschlag faced SV Gaishorn in their last fall home game, finishing in a scoreless draw. The match was challenging against a defensively structured visiting team. ESV coach Kurt Taferner had to cope without five regular players. With goals from Karlo Krajinovic and Andre Grafeneder (penalty) occurring alongside two disallowed goals, the match concluded with a 2-0 scoreline for Mürzzuschlag. ‘We dominated possession, and although several players