Youngsters Lead Austria: "It's a Joy to See Who Was on the Pitch"

Patience is an important concept. In sports, success also requires a certain calmness and perseverance.

This is especially important, of course, for a club that relies on youngsters and talented footballers. Wiener Austria is a good example of this.

This is now bearing fruit on a European Cup evening. In the first leg of the third round of Conference League qualification against Beitar Jerusalem, two youngsters, Vasilije Markovic and Sanel Saljic, led the Austrians to a 2-1 victory.

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A Great Display of Talent and a Strong Improvement in Performance

However, after the bitter 0-3 defeat against WAC at the start of the Bundesliga season, the "Violets" did not deliver a good performance in the first half against the Israelis either.

Accordingly, the 0-1 deficit was understandable. Especially in possession, many misplaced passes led to several turnovers.

But Markovic's equaliser, a youngster from the U17 Vice World Champions, brought Austria back into the game before the break. In addition, Saljic ultimately secured the turnaround in favour of the Viennese.

Naturally, this brings great satisfaction to FAK coach Stephan Helm. "We have a concept with which we want to play successful football for a long time," said the 43-year-old.

"It's a real joy to see which players were on the pitch and how they performed," Helm added.

FAK Coach Helm: "We Have to Push Our Limits"

Nevertheless, the second leg next Thursday in the Generali Arena will not be an easy task. The Viennese are well aware of this.

"We will need another top performance and will have to push our limits," Helm clarified. However, Austria must first prove this weekend against LASK that they can also impress in the Bundesliga (from 7:30 PM in the LIVE ticker >>>).