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WSG laments defeat in Linz: "More would have been possible"

LASK celebrates a 2-1 home victory against WSG Tirol. The Wattener are frustrated after a strong performance due to missed chances and a decisive counter-attack.

WSG laments defeat in Linz: "More would have been possible" Photo: © GEPA
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On Saturday evening, LASK secured a 2-1 victory against WSG Tirol in the 11th round of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga.

The Tyroleans were able to keep up well for long stretches and even took the lead temporarily. In the end, however, the Wattener were left empty-handed. After the game, they knew that more would certainly have been possible.

Counter-attack goal frustrates Wattener

Especially the second goal conceded shortly after the break caused frustration among the Tyroleans.

"If you have your own set-piece and then concede a counter-attack goal away from home, you somehow don't deserve it," says Thomas Goiginger after the game in an interview with "SKY".

Coach Philipp Semlic also expressed his annoyance about the goal conceded after their own corner kick: "It simply shouldn't happen that you concede such goals."

Despite his team's positive development, the 43-year-old still sees room for improvement. "The way we play is good – but we also have to take these steps to get something against big opponents," emphasizes Semlic.

"We have to capitalize on such chances"

Moritz Wels, who initially put the Wattener in the lead, also sees missed opportunities: "Definitely more would have been possible."

In the second half, the former Austrianer had a chance to equalize but was thwarted by Andrade, who cleared the ball off the line.

"If I had been a bit cooler and lifted it slightly, they might not have had a chance," says Wels self-critically. He adds: "We have to capitalize on such chances so that we can also get points against the big teams."

Kühbauer "not totally dissatisfied" after victory

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Der LASK holt gegen die Tiroler einen knappen Heimsieg
Foto: ©GEPA

At LASK, the mood after the "hard-fought victory," as coach Dietmar Kühbauer described it, is naturally good. However, the coach's reaction was not overly euphoric: "I'm not totally dissatisfied," says Kühbauer.

Kühbauer had words of praise, especially for Alessandro Schöpf's interim equalizer. He is "on his way to seeing the Schöpfi we all like again."

The goalscorer himself is happy about the three important points – also with a view to the intense Cup-Fight during the week: "Especially with the triple burden week after week, it is naturally all the more important that we don't lose our stride at the top, which is why the three points today feel very, very good."

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