19th round Westliga

Pinzgau win clearly – St. Johann with a clean sheet

Semir Gvozdjar (right) scored the 1:0.

(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

On Good Friday, FC Pinzgau won clearly 3:0 at bottom of the table Wolfurt. Brazilian Gabriel Messias was once again the match-winner with two goals. St. Johann, meanwhile, could not manage more than a draw at Schwaz.

Pinzgau coach Johannes Schützinger wanted to see focus and concentration from his team against Wolfurt, who are bottom of the table. The Vorarlberg side put up a good fight at the start, defending with man and mouse. But Semir Gvozdjar broke through the wall (32') and made it 1:0 from a completely free position in the penalty area. A short time later, Gabriel Messias, whose compatriot Joao Pedro Gomes da Silva had to sit on the bench for a short time due to a pulled muscle, scored from a corner (36'). In the second half, the game continued to go in one direction only, namely towards Wolfurt's goal. However, the Pinzgau side struggled in terms of play and struggled with small mistakes and inaccurate passes.

So it took another set piece. The Ländle team forgot one of the smallest players on the pitch when the home side took a corner. The Brazilian Messias put the lid on it with his head (73'). "We're not yet in top form like we were in the fall. But I have the impression we're heading in the right direction," said a satisfied Hannes Schützinger. "We conceded very little. Otherwise, we have to finish it better from time to time," said the coach, who knows what needs to be worked on.

The second Salzburg club on Friday evening was St. Johann. The Pongau side are dangerously close to the relegation places and need points. However, Ernst Lottermoser's team were held to a 0-0 draw in Schwaz. "It was a step in the right direction. We stood firm at the back," said a satisfied coach Ernst Lottermoser. The game was characterized by strong gusts of wind, which meant that beautiful moves were in short supply. Aboubacar Cisse had the chance of the game in the 45th minute when he ran alone towards the goalkeeper. The national cup continues on Monday at Anif.