Sensational 68 seconds seal comeback win in Hartberg
Great run continues Our trip to TSV Hartberg in the championship group was a real test, but one we came through thanks to a superb second-half comeback. Two goals on the hour mark from Karim Konat...
Sensational 68 seconds seal comeback win in Hartberg Great run continues Our trip to TSV Hartberg in the championship group was a real test, but one we came through thanks to a superb second-half comeback . Two goals on the hour mark from Karim Konate and Sota Kitano left us celebrating a vital win on Easter Sunday. Match summary With two new faces compared to the away game at SK Sturm Graz (Joane Gadou and Sota Kitano) and the intention of playing more efficiently than in the goalless draw at the beginning of March , our lads went determinedly into the rematch against Schmid's team.
They offered real attacking intent, as Yorbe Vertessen's work rate clearly demonstrated. First, the side netting got in the way, then the hosts' goalkeeper Hülsmann, and finally their defender Coulibaly (5', 10', 23'). The home team's attacking prowess in the first half came primarily from counter-attacks, and one of these transitions ultimately led to their opening goal.
After we lost possession while attacking, the hosts won a series of challenges and Havel gained the ball – in a duel with goalkeeper Alex Schlager, the striker then slotted it home (30'). Our efforts to equalise before half-time were thwarted: Karim Konate fired the ball over the bar from a promising position after a cross from Krätzig. After the restart, not much changed, but some crucial aspects did.
While our defence improved its handling of counter-attacks, Beichler's boys combined more effectively in attack – and 68 seconds would tip the scales in our favour. First, Konate seized on a deflected long-range shot from Lainer, and the Ivorian hammered the ball into the net off the woodwork (57'). Then, Sota Kitano turned away in jubilation after being set up by Edmund Baidoo (58').