“Martin Rasner is cautioned for a foul, planting the seed for his eventual dismissal later in the game — a booking that would prove costly for Ried.”
“Patrick Greil converts a penalty just before half-time to give Altach a 1-0 lead, breaking the deadlock after a tense and feisty first half.”
Pivotal“Yann Massombo steps up and converts a second penalty to make it 2-0, putting the result beyond any doubt with Ried already down to ten men.”
Pivotal
Rheindorf Altach
Ried
Outstanding performance
Rheindorf Altach•AttackerRheindorf Altach were thoroughly dominant against a Ried side that barely threatened, with the hosts registering 13 shots to their opponents' five and creating six big chances compared to Ried's two. The match turned on a chaotic first-half closing spell: Altach won a penalty that Patrick Greil dispatched just before the break, while Martin Rasner's dismissal in the 68th minute — a second yellow for dissent after an earlier foul — left Ried facing an uphill battle with ten men. Yann Massombo then stepped up to convert a second penalty in the 75th minute to seal the points, punishing Ried's ill-discipline and their failure to convert any of their limited opportunities. The result is a significant boost for Altach in their fight to avoid the relegation play-off zone, while Ried's afternoon summed up their struggles — passive, reactive and ultimately outclassed on nearly every statistical measure.
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Precious Benjamin replaces Patrick Greil.
Kingstone Mutandwa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Vesel Demaku takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alexander Gorgon is on, and Srdjan Hrstic is off.
Lukas Gugganig is on, and Vesel Demaku is off.
Vesel Demaku's right-footed shot is blocked.
Yann MassomboYann Massombo scores with a left-footed shot.
Srdjan Hrstic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kingstone Mutandwa attempts a header but misses the shot.
Martin Rasner receives a second yellow card.
Nikki Havenaar comes on for Michael Sollbauer.
Leonit Zeqiri is on, and Moegamat Yusuf Maart is off.
Nicolas Bajlicz comes on for Philip Weissenbacher.
Rassa Rahmani takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vesel Demaku's right-footed shot is saved.
Antonio Van Wyk is substituted for Jores Boguo.
Kingstone Mutandwa replaces Saliou Sane.
Patrick GreilShot on goal! Patrick Greil scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Patrick Greil scores, making it 1-0.
Srdjan Hrstic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Srdjan Hrstic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
VAR decision results in a disallowed goal for Christopher Wernitznig.
Shot by Christopher Wernitznig with another body part, and it's a goal!
Yussef Nasrawe has a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Patrick Greil takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jonathan Scherzer takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Saliou Sane attempts a header but misses the shot.
Patrick Greil takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
