WSG Wattens Edges Out Grazer AK in a Yellow Card-Filled Match
WSG Wattens secured a narrow victory over Grazer AK in a match characterized by intensity and a plethora of yellow cards.
The game, held at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Innsbruck, started at a frenetic pace and was quickly marked by cautions. In the 9th minute, Grazer AK’s C. Lichtenberger received the first yellow card of the match, while WSG Wattens accumulated three yellow cards in the opening 45 minutes: B. Blume in the 22nd, V. Muller in the 44th, and L. Sulzbacher in the 58th.
The second half did not disappoint in terms of intensity. Grazer AK also added four yellow cards: M. Jovicic in the 56th, B. Rosenberger in the 70th, M. Lang in the 74th, and J. Italiano in the 82nd. For WSG Wattens, D. Gugganig saw yellow in the 84th minute.
Despite the high number of bookings, the match was characterized by intensity and a battle for possession. WSG Wattens dominated the ball (58%) compared to Grazer AK’s 42%. However, Grazer AK was more incisive in attack, with 12 attempts on goal (one on target) compared to WSG Wattens’s 10 (one on target).
Despite their greater possession, WSG Wattens secured an important victory that places them in a strong position in the Austrian Bundesliga standings.
Substitutions wsg wattens: at minute 46 T. Anselm came in and S. Skrbo went out., at minute 46 Q. Butler came in and M. Diarra went out., at minute 64 J. Naschberger came in and B. Blume went out., at minute 82 O. Okungbowa came in and L. Czyborra went out.
Substitutions grazer ak: at minute 57 T. Cipot came in and C. Lichtenberger went out., at minute 72 A. Zaizen came in and D. Frieser went out., at minute 72 M. Cheukoua came in and R. Vucic went out., at minute 82 J. Italiano came in and M. Lang went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
WSG Wattens
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