WSG Wattens 2-5 Sturm Graz: A convincing victory for Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz convincingly beat WSG Wattens in the fifth round of the Austrian Bundesliga, achieving a 2-5 victory in an exciting match.
WSG Wattens started strong, opening the scoring in the 34th minute with a goal from M. Diarra assisted by Q. Butler. Just four minutes later, Q. Butler extended WSG Wattens’ lead with a goal of his own, receiving the assist from V. Muller.
Sturm Graz reacted quickly, pulling one back in the 44th minute with a goal from O. Kiteishvili assisted by J. Gazibegovic. The second half began with a change of pace for Sturm Graz, who scored three goals in quick succession. L. Grgic tied the score in the 66th minute, receiving the assist from O. Kiteishvili, and then scored a brace in the 76th minute, receiving the assist from M. Biereth.
In the final minutes, Sturm Graz sealed their victory with two more goals. L. Grgic, in the 90th minute, scored Sturm Graz’s fourth goal, receiving the assist from S. Hierlander, and T. Chukwuani, in the 90th minute, closed the scoring with a goal of his own, receiving the assist from S. Hierlander.
Sturm Graz dominated possession with 53%, taking 17 shots (6 on target, 10 off target) and earning 5 corner kicks. WSG Wattens, on the other hand, had 47% possession, taking 12 shots (4 on target, 4 off target) and earning 3 corner kicks.
The match was played at the Merkur Arena in Graz, refereed by Safak Barmaksiz, and was a spectacle of goals and excitement that left Sturm Graz as the leader of the Bundesliga.
Substitutions sturm graz: at minute 46 G. Wuthrich came in and M. Johnston went out., at minute 46 A. Camara came in and W. Boving went out., at minute 63 L. Grgic came in and L. Zvonarek went out., at minute 83 S. Hierlander came in and T. Horvat went out., at minute 89 T. Chukwuani came in and M. Biereth went out.
Substitutions wsg wattens: at minute 72 F. Rieder came in and Q. Butler went out., at minute 85 A. Ranacher came in and L. Czyborra went out., at minute 85 Y. Votter came in and C. Ustundag went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sturm Graz
WSG Wattens
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