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SKN St. Pölten defeats Voitsberg in a tense encounter
Voitsberg, Austria – SKN St. Pölten secured a 2-0 victory over Voitsberg in an Austrian 2. Liga match held at the Münzer Bioindustrie Sportpark Voitsberg this Friday. The game was marked by a red card for a Voitsberg player and a string of yellow cards.
The match began with a dynamic pace as both teams sought control of the ball. SKN St. Pölten dominated possession for most of the game, but Voitsberg defended resolutely. However, the red card issued to F. Schogl in the 66th minute significantly weakened the home team.
In the second half, SKN St. Pölten capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring two goals in quick succession. M. Stendera opened the scoring in the 71st minute, followed by M. Stolt‘s goal in the 73rd.
Voitsberg attempted a comeback but couldn’t generate real danger against the solid SKN St. Pölten defense. Ultimately, the game ended with a clear victory for the visitors.
Statistics:
* Possession: Voitsberg 40% – SKN St. Pölten 60%
* Shots: Voitsberg 7 (2 on target, 3 off target) – SKN St. Pölten 12 (4 on target, 5 off target)
* Corners: Voitsberg 4 – SKN St. Pölten 3
* Fouls: Voitsberg 18 – SKN St. Pölten 20
* Yellow Cards: Voitsberg 3 – SKN St. Pölten 3
* Red Cards: Voitsberg 1 – SKN St. Pölten 0
Key events:
* 20′: Voitsberg – Yellow card for C. Urdl
* 28′: Voitsberg – Yellow card for P. Zuna
* 34′: SKN St. Pölten – Yellow card for A. Neumayer
* 66′: Voitsberg – Red card for F. Schogl
* 71′: SKN St. Pölten – Goal by M. Stendera
* 73′: SKN St. Pölten – Goal by M. Stolt
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Substitutions skn st. polten: at minute 46 C. M’Buyi came in and G. Dombaxi went out., at minute 51 S. Skogen came in and S. Thesker went out., at minute 65 E. Just came in and M. Ritzmaier went out., at minute 86 W. Amoah came in and R. Harakate went out.
Substitutions voitsberg: at minute 62 N. Pungarsek came in and P. Scheucher went out., at minute 69 F. Ehmann came in and J. Jantscher went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Voitsberg
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