Hartberg secures first season win with last‑minute goal at Altach

Hartberg celebrated a first season win after Benjamin Markus netted a 93rd‑minute strike, turning a 1‑1 deadlock into a 2‑1 triumph over Altach. The decisive last‑minute goal secured three points for the Styrian side, leaving both clubs on three points after four rounds.

Match timeline

Angelo Gattermayer opened the scoring in the 16th minute, giving Hartberg an early lead. Ousmane Diawara equalised for Altach in the 53rd minute, restoring parity before the final blow.

In the dying moments, Markus broke through and fired home his first Austrian league goal, sealing the win for Hartberg. The goal came from a long ball that caught the Altach defence off‑guard.

Team line‑ups and changes

Hartberg started Gattermayer as a right winger while routine defender Lukas Spendlhofer remained on the bench. Coach Markus Schopp had said before kickoff, "It would be desirable that we go ahead," a wish fulfilled by the late strike.

Altach, coached by Ognjen Zarić, fielded a side missing Yann Massombo. The French midfielder continued individual training after a controversy surrounding his appearance against Sturm Graz.

Implications for the league

Altach have now gone eleven league matches without a win against Hartberg and sit at eleventh place in the table. Their aim for a second home victory this season remains unfulfilled.

The match, played on Saturday at the Schnabelholz stadium, attracted 5,100 spectators. Goalkeeper Armin Pecsi kept a clean sheet for Hartberg, while yellow cards were shown to Wilfinger and Feldhofer.

Line‑ups featured notable names: Altach’s Dejan Stojanović, Milojevic, and Diawara; Hartberg’s Pecsi, Gattermayer, Wilfinger, Schopp, and Hoffmann. Substitutions included Marko Raguz for Srđan Hrstić and Drew for Gattermayer.