Match Report
6 points and 11 places separated them: Austria Salzburg 5th with 9, Kapfenberger SV 16th with 3. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.4 for Austria Salzburg and 1.2/2.4 for Kapfenberger SV (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Defeat had followed defeat for Kapfenberger SV — three in succession. Austria Salzburg had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Kapfenberger SV, 3.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Austria Salzburg 2, draws 1, Kapfenberger SV 1, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
MyPhone Austria Stadion, capacity 1,860, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Austria Salzburg led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Austria Salzburg: Christian Gebauer (37'), Tamar Crnkic (42'), San-Luca Spitali (77') · Kapfenberger SV: Rajan Zlibanovic (15'), Ben Heuser (65')
Key stats
Possession: Austria Salzburg 53% · Kapfenberger SV 47% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-3