Salzburg derby

Austria gave Pinzgau a five-point drubbing

Austria had plenty of reason to celebrate.

(Bild: Kronen Zeitung)

Maxglan was not worth the trip for FC Pinzgau, as Austria sent the Saalfelden side home with a 5:0 win in the Westliga. The Westliga champions were dominant, especially in the second half, while the Pinzgau side crumbled. Meanwhile, Wals-Grünau turned the game around at Kitzbühel after falling behind, with the Flachgau side winning 3:2.

The Pinzgau side were still able to keep up with Austria in the first half, but thanks to Zia and Volkert (both with their heads), the home side were already 2-0 up at the break. Shortly after the restart, Sorda increased the lead to 3:0.

When you're 3-0 down so early in the second half at Austria, it's obviously going to be very difficult

FC Pinzgau-Trainer Florian Klausner

"When you're 3-0 down so early in the second half at Austria, it's obviously going to be very difficult," said FCPS coach Florian Klausner, who knew what was going to happen. His squad crumbled and seven minutes later it was already 5:0, with Savic and Schiedermeier ensuring a deserved final score. "The team was rewarded for a good performance and the win was well deserved," said a delighted Austria coach Christian Schaider.

Meanwhile, things also went well for Wals-Grünau in Tyrol. The team from Flachgau were 2-1 down at half-time at Kitzbühel, but Schnöll and Nika turned the game around in the second half and they returned home with a 3-2 win and the three points.