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Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mats Bielstein took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Steffen Boos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salzburg MC's supporters rose to their feet, but Steffen Boos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Hauser breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute, Mats Bielstein left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Linz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Felix Muller's late challenge caught a Linz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Muller helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Salzburg MC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Felix Muller hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Rainer Möller made a precise shot to the right of Roland Weber. Salzburg MC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Linz's Jan-Niclas Herz got a free kick in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Philipp Stark sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Manuel Hauser threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Philipp Stark this time. Jan-Niclas Herz charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jan-Niclas Herz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Salzburg MC booed when Linz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Niclas Herz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steffen Boos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Manuel Hauser made a huge save. After having played for 25 minutes, Rainer Möller managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Linz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rainer Möller was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Steffen Boos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steffen Boos got free with Manuel Hauser in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 35 minutes, Christian Kamenskich mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salzburg MC and the Linz players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mats Bielstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Weber having to interfere. Rainer Möller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Weber having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Bielstein in the 43rd minute of play forced Salzburg MC's goalkeeper Roland Weber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rainer Möller in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roland Weber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Linz's Manuel Hauser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christopher Hemmel in the 51st minute of play. Manuel Hauser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steffen Boos in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Linz's goal looked a bit too open when Steffen Boos came free, but Manuel Hauser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Hauser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Hemmel in the 56th minute of play. In the 59th match minute, Salzburg MC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Muller to maneuver through the defense. Rainer Möller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rainer Möller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Roland Weber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Linz defense, Christopher Hemmel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Hauser. The Linz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Hauser should have stopped the shot. Christopher Hemmel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salzburg MC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Mats Bielstein 78 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Rainer Möller was extremely unlucky when he, in the 87th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience was convinced that Mats Bielstein's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roland Weber was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Mats Bielstein managed to get in a good position for a shot. Linz's supporters rose to their feet, but Mats Bielstein was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roland Weber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Linz had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.