Confident Opening Victory away at Stripfing

Vienna kicked off the new season with an impressive 2–0 away win against Stripfing, taking the lead in the first half thanks to goals from Djuricin and Zimmermann. The team then managed the match confidently to secure all three points. Next up is the highly anticipated home opener at Hohe Warte on August 8th, featuring a traditional showdown against Austria Salzburg. Tickets available at www.1894.at/tickets.

Season Opener away at SV Stripfing

Vienna started the new season on the road at SV Stripfing. The coaching staff largely relied on the starting eleven from the recent Cup match against Tillmitsch. Only two changes were made: Djuricin replaced Edelhofer in the starting lineup, and Nnamdi came in for the injured Okungbowa.

Cautious Start, Vienna takes control

The match began cautiously. Stripfing showed effort but posed no real threat in front of goal—Vienna defended compactly and didn’t allow any chances.

After around eight minutes, the team from Döbling increased the tempo and looked more and more to push forward. The first big chance came in the 10th minute: Abdijanovic narrowly missed the target after a cross from Djuricin. Shortly after, Vienna camped out in the opposing penalty area, but two successive corners brought no reward.

Djuricin puts Vienna ahead

Vienna kept the pressure on. In the 15th minute, Abdijanovic’s long-range shot missed the target, but just five minutes later, the breakthrough came: A pinpoint cross from Rosenberger found Djuricin, who headed the ball into the net – unstoppable – 1–0 for Vienna in the 20th minute.

First chance for Stripfing

Stripfing’s first real chance came in the 27th minute. After a foul by Szerencsi, Poldrugac stepped up for a free kick, but Vienna goalkeeper Unger held on at the second attempt.

Zimmermann Doubles the Lead

Vienna continued to dominate and took full advantage of their superiority. In the 37th minute, they made it 2–0—again following a textbook cross from Rosenberger. This time it was Zimmermann who met the delivery with a header to score. An almost identical copy of the first goal.

Abdijanovic had another opportunity just before halftime, but Stripfing managed to clear. Vienna went into the break with a well-deserved 2–0 lead.

No Changes for Vienna, Stripfing ring the changes

Vienna came out for the second half unchanged, while Stripfing made four substitutions at once, bringing on Steiner, Beaka, Furtlehner, and Knasmüllner to inject fresh energy.

The first chance after the restart belonged to the hosts: a dangerous cross flew past everyone. The game then went quiet for a while. A brief scare followed when Stripfing's goalkeeper accidentally kicked the ball against Zimmermann while trying to clear, but the danger was averted. Shortly after, substitute Beaka created a chance, but his shot went wide.

Vienna in control

From the 69th minute, Vienna also started making changes: Edelhofer came on for Djuricin. Stripfing made their final change in the 73rd minute (Spasic for Kreiker).

Vienna gradually regained control. In the 74th minute, Abdijanovic took a long-range shot, but it went over the bar. Two minutes later, Schmidt came on for Zimmermann.

The guests managed the game well, while Stripfing continued their attempts to get a goal back. In the 89th minute, Titkov came on for Abdijanovic to provide fresh legs.

Unger Keeps a clean sheet – Deserved Vienna Victory

In the closing stages, goalkeeper Unger preserved his clean sheet with two strong saves. Shortly after, Schmidt had a chance to make it 3–0, but his lob went just wide.

In the end, it was a deserved 2–0 away win for Vienna – a successful start to the new season.

Big Home Game vs. Austria Salzburg

On August 8 (20:30), Vienna will host their first home game of the season at Hohe Warte, taking on newly promoted Austria Salzburg in a traditional football clash. Interest is already high – over 2,300 tickets have been sold. Tickets available online at www.1894.at/tickets.

Club evening as warm-up event

To warm up for the big home match, Vienna and beer partner Ottakringer are inviting fans to the Vienna Club Evening at the Ottakringer Bierfest on Monday, August 4, starting at 6:30 PM.

Supporters can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, meet the team up close, and chat with players, the coaching staff, and sporting director Andreas Ivanschitz. Highlights include a team presentation with Q&A and an autograph session. Admission is free!

Schedule:

• 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Team presentation on stage with Q&A (players, coaches & sporting director Ivanschitz)

• 7:30 – 8:30 PM: Autograph session with the first team

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Match Summary
SV Stripfing vs. First Vienna FC 1894: 0–2 (0–2)
ADMIRAL 2nd League, Matchday 1
Friday, August 1, 2025 – 18:00
FAC-Platz, 353 spectators

Goals:
0:1 Djuricin (20’)
0:2 Zimmermann (37’)

Vienna Line-Up:
Unger, Szerencsi, Luxbacher, Abdijanovic, Djuricin, Rosenberger, Zimmermann, Bauer, Stratznig, Nnamdi, Ungar