"I have a few question marks in my head. It's a mystery how you can't win a game like that," Ingolitsch said on "Sky" after the final whistle.
His team had "countless clear-cut chances", while the opponent equalized with a single shot on goal. "Those are two lost points that were extremely unnecessary."
Chances for several games
Simon Seidl, who himself squandered some good opportunities, offered a similar analysis.
"We had enough chances. We simply failed to convert them and decide the game early," said the attacking player.
Despite the disappointment, Sturm doesn't want to be derailed by it: "We look forward and will continue to push hard."
For Jacob Peter Hödl too, significantly more would have been possible. "It wasn't a pretty game, but we created good chances. If we had taken them, we would have gone home with a win."
Offside as a recurring problem
Besides chance conversion, Ingolitsch also addressed the numerous offside situations. Especially after the break, his players repeatedly started a touch too early.
"We need to position ourselves better. Today we got spaces that we probably won't get in the coming weeks. We should have mercilessly exploited them," demanded the Sturm coach.
Ingolitsch dismissed the idea that the poor Tyrolean pitch played a role. "The pitch has nothing to do with us not winning this game. We take responsibility."
A cauldron awaits Sturm
There isn't much time to dwell on it anyway. The next big task awaits on Wednesday in Champions League qualification with Fenerbahce.
"Now we have to analyze the game thoroughly," said Ingolitsch. After that, full focus will shift to the clash in Istanbul.
According to his coach, Sturm expects "one of Europe's loudest and wildest stadiums" there - and an opponent of a completely different caliber with stars like N'Golo Kanté or Marco Asensio.
After the missed victory in Tirol, Sturm wants to show the appropriate reaction there. Chance conversion should be one of the most important topics until then.
