2:0 against Altach

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Coach Manfred Schmid came, saw and won for the second time in a row with his Hartberg team.

(Bild: APA/RICHARD PURGSTALLER)

Manfred Schmid celebrated his second win with his Hartberg team in his second appearance on the coaching bench. The Styrians won 2-0 against Altach, who were outnumbered for a long time.

TSV Hartberg remain on the winning track under new coach Manfred Schmid. Three days after the 1:0 victory over WSG Tirol in the supplement, the Styrians deservedly won 2:0 (0:0) against SCR Altach in front of a home crowd in the 8th round of the Bundesliga on Sunday, giving Markus Schopp's successor his second win in his second game in charge.

Demaku saw the red card
After an uneventful first half, the exclusion of Vesel Demaku (46) paved the way for the home side's victory. The goals came from Donis Avdijaj (48) and Patrik Mijic (68). Hartberg, who were bottom of the table the previous week, have now climbed into mid-table with nine points. Altach, now without a win in five games or since August 18, are in tenth place.

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The 2,226 spectators in Hartberg were treated to a lively start from both teams, who had made two changes to their personnel compared to their previous appearances. The hosts had the first chance, with Mijic narrowly missing the target with a header (15').

Altach also had their moments in the early stages, the best of which came four minutes later. Santos got hold of the ball in a confusing situation in the penalty area and headed it onto the crossbar. After that, the game lost some of its momentum. The action shifted mainly to midfield, with TSV dominating possession.

The preliminary decision was made shortly after the restart. Demaku was shown a yellow card after elbowing Benjamin Markus and Hartberg capitalized on Altach's moment of shock. After a long ball and extra time from Justin Omoregie, Avdijaj made it 1:0 with his first goal of the season and the game was over, Altach needed time to find their feet again. However, Mijic prevented that by scoring after a counter-attack to make it 2:0. The hosts did not create any more great chances, but they safely took home their second win of the season.

TSV Hartberg - SCR Altach 2:0 (0:0)
Hartberg, 2,226, Profertil Arena, SR Sadikovski.

Goals: 1:0 (48.) Avdijaj, 2:0 (68.) Mijic

Hartberg: Sallinger - Heil, Wilfinger, Komposch, Pfeifer - Omoregie (74. Hoffmann), Markus (74. Kainz), Diarra - Fillafer (61. Prokop), Mijic, Avdijaj (67. Demir)

Altach: Stojanovic - Estrada, L. Gugganig, Koller - Gebauer (75. Fridrikas), Jäger (53. Lukacevic), Demaku, Ouedraogo (75. Kameri) - Bahloul (54. Milojevic), Santos, Kronberger (16. Fadinger)

Yellow-Red: Demaku (46./Altach/repeated foul)

Yellow cards: Markus, Kainz or Ouedraogo, Jäger, Estrada, Lukacevic