Soccer state cup

Favorites complete the field for the quarter-finals

Austria Salzburg celebrated promotion in the regional cup.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

As of Wednesday evening, the field of participants for the quarter-finals of the regional soccer cup in April next year has been determined. In the last two matches of the round of the last 16, Western League dominator Austria Salzburg and Salzburg League stragglers Siezenheim secured their tickets.

At Stadtklub Croatia Salzburg - the 2nd division club only entered the lower division last year - goals from Schiedermeier (20th) and substitute Sorda (60th) were enough for the Violets to make it through to the last eight. The home side put in a spirited performance in front of 800 spectators at Alpenstraße, but it was not enough for more than a narrow defeat.

Visiting coach Christian Schaider had changed six positions compared to the Kuchl game at the weekend. "We were also able to give the recently injured Windhager and Dorfmayr practice and deserved to win. Now we're hoping for revenge against Reichenau," said coach Schaider, looking ahead to Saturday's game in Maxglan in the regional league. In the ÖFB Cup, the team from Innsbruck had held their own against Violett.

Promotion with a completely new starting eleven
Meanwhile, Siezenheim made a number of changes to the starting eleven for the match against relegated 1st division side Adnet. The reason for this was that the stragglers' clash against SAK in the Salzburg League awaits on Friday. Despite this, the suburbs took the lead in the Marmor-Arena through Hoppenthaler (25'). The game then became more and more tense, and after another goal from cup top scorer Waldmann (70th; seven goals), the Urbanek boys won for the first time since the last cup round on August 20. The Tennengauers were denied a goal in the final. "We'd never played together like that before. But the boys did well," said a satisfied coach Urbanek.

Westliga provides half of the field of participants
Austria and Siezenheim have now completed the field of participants for the quarter-finals in April 2025, with Western League clubs St. Johann, Bischofshofen and defending champions FC Pinzgau, Salzburg League clubs Straßwalchen and Bramberg and regional league side Schwarzach having already qualified.