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Austria Klagenfurt win against BW Linz.

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Austria Klagenfurt fought their way to a 3:1 victory against Blau-Weiß Linz in the fifth round of the domestic Bundesliga. Linz had to play most of the game outnumbered. In general, many cards were handed out.

Austria Klagenfurt picked up their third competitive win in a row on Saturday. The Carinthians beat Blau-Weiß Linz 3:1 at home and are now fourth in the Bundesliga, just behind the Upper Austrians, who are level on points. Ben Bobzien made it 1:0 (13'), five minutes later Blau-Weiß defender Fabio Strauss was shown the red card. Nevertheless, Ronivaldo equalized (45.+2) before the "jokers" Nicolas Binder (82) and Philipp Wydra (90) decided the game.

After an initial feeling-out phase for both teams, Linz professional Manuel Maranda made a serious mistake in front of 2,985 spectators. The defender produced a misplaced pass in the opening, Klagenfurt switched quickly, David Toschewski ran towards the visitors' goal and set up Bobzien perfectly, who finished confidently.

Ronivaldo equalizer not enough
A short time later, Bobzien, who was breaking through, was brought down after a duel with Strauss, and referee Julian Weinberger decided on red for goal robbery. However, Klagenfurt were unable to capitalize on their numerical superiority, were far too passive and were punished for this before the break when Ronivaldo surprised keeper Marco Knaller with a free-kick from the edge of the six-yard box.

The second half began with a Bobzien shot that was saved by goalkeeper Radek Vitek (47'). The Carinthians were now more forward in their play, but did not create any compelling chances for a long time - until the two jokers struck. Binder was successful with a direct shot into the near corner following a free-kick cross, and Wydra added another from a corner.