No points at the Gruabn
After two narrow defeats to open the season, the blue-and-yellow youngsters were confident of picking up their first points against WAF Brigittenau. Luca Edelhofer and Felix Nagele were brought in to help the team achieve that goal.
End-to-end action early on
Both teams played on the front foot from the opening whistle. After just a few seconds, Milanovic beat both a defender and the goalkeeper, but his attempted lob came back off the crossbar. Vienna's response was immediate, with Birkhahn twice being denied by goalkeeper Mazidi.
WAF then regained the initiative. Loschy produced several good saves to prevent the hosts from taking an early lead.
WAF strike first
In the 13th minute, however, Loschy was powerless to prevent the opener. Following a long clearance from Mazidi, Barnet escaped down the right and fired a powerful shot into the far corner.
Things could have got even worse for Vienna shortly afterwards, but the post came to the rescue and prevented the hosts from extending their lead. Both teams continued to create promising attacks. Birkhahn was flagged offside by the narrowest of margins when through in a dangerous position, while Edelhofer was denied by Mazidi with a shot from distance.
After the brief drinks break, the attacking momentum on both sides subsided. Both defensive units had settled and were now better organised.
Equaliser just before half-time
The game picked up pace again in the final minutes before the break. First, Birkhahn released Nagele with a fine switch of play, but his dangerous cross into the middle found no teammate.
The next attack brought the equaliser. Rajic and Krpuljevic combined with a neat one-two to break through the opposing defence. Krpuljevic then slotted the ball into the net to make it 1–1.
Fast start to the second half
The second half immediately picked up where the first had left off. WAF's Tunjic increasingly became a key figure. First, he played an excellent pass into the middle for Milanovic, who was unable to convert. Shortly afterwards, Tunjic embarked on a solo run into the penalty area and could only be stopped by a foul.
Milanovic confidently converted the resulting penalty to restore WAF's lead.
Vienna responded immediately. Edelhofer produced a fine individual effort, beating two defenders before firing a powerful shot into the net to make it 2–2.
The quick equaliser did not, however, bring the desired calm to the Vienna side. Errors began to creep into the build-up play, while the hosts continued to take a direct route towards goal.
In the 58th minute, WAF were awarded another penalty following a scramble inside the box. Once again, Milanovic made no mistake from the spot, restoring the Brigittenau side's lead.
WAF see out the victory
This time, the Blues and Yellows were unable to respond. Vienna rarely managed to threaten the opposing goal in the remainder of the match, while WAF continued to look dangerous.
Shortly before the final whistle, Kocak added a fourth goal to seal the result at 4–2. The defeat was therefore confirmed in an entertaining and open game.
Head coach Amir Bradaric on the match
“For a long time, it was an evenly matched game that went back and forth. WAF took the lead several times, but we kept coming back and managing to equalise. In the end, the opponent deserved to win 4–2 because they were a little more consistent in the decisive moments. Once again, we were close, but we still have to work hard for those first points. I am convinced that the young players will quickly adapt to the league and will soon be rewarded for their efforts.”
WAF Pinova Telekom vs. First Vienna FC 1894 Amateure 4–2 (1–1)
Goals: 1–0 Barnet (13'), 1–1 Krpuljevic (44'), 2–1 Milanovic (51' penalty), 2–2 Edelhofer (52'), 3–2 Milanovic (58' penalty), 4–2 Kocak (89')
Vienna: Loschy, Edelhofer, Hager, Yücel, Milic (80' Uysal), Rajic (80' Nösslinger), Krpuljevic (65' Fischer), Birkhahn (74' Hoffmann-Smajic), Nagele, Jovic (46' Khidach), Urosevic
