Schalchen back on the winning road: dramatic 2-1 victory in the Almtal!

Schalchen back on the winning road: dramatic 2-1 victory in the Almtal!

Schalchen, Österreich - In the Almtal there was recently an exciting duel in the Landesliga West when the SpG Pettenbach/Grünau met SpVG Schalchen/Mattighofen. In the end, the guests prevailed 2-1 and thus consolidated their position in the midfield of the table. The game, which took place on June 13, 2025, offered the approximately 300 spectators present a lot of drama and twists

The game started hectic, and it immediately became clear that both teams were out of victory. In the 14th minute, Lukas Berer scored for Schalchen and promptly ensured the first excitement of the game, but only three minutes later Tobias Riedler was able to achieve the equalization with a penalty for Pettenbach. Matthias Aichinger also converted a penalty in the 37th minute and produced the halftime score of 2: 1 for the guests. This efficiency in the exploitation of opportunities was the key to the success of Schalchen-Mattighofen.

safe defense despite the pressure

In the second half, the guests increasingly took control and did not let Pettenbach come to rest. While the home team tried to build up pressure and achieve the equalization, they repeatedly failed due to Schalchen's well -organized defense. A hard foul in the 77th minute braked the game flow and led to a short interruption, but the game took off in the last few minutes.

Although the SPG Pettenbach tried everything to achieve the balance, the German scream was missing. The guests defended their tight tour and secured the valuable away win. It was an intensive game in which the Schalchen/Mattighofen team impressively demonstrated their strengths on the defensive and the exploitation of opportunities. If you also picked up the table of the current season (2024/2025), you could understand the place of the two teams in the middle table region.

Current table stands and goal scorers

The league remains exciting and the placements give rise to new challenges. Gschwandt leads the table, followed by SPG FC Illumina Andorf/Sigharting and SK Chamber. Schalchen/Mattighofen is currently in the 7th place, which should offer an incentive for the upcoming games. The table looks like this:

Special attention was also paid to the goal scorers of the league. Tobias Riedler from Pettenbach shines with 19 goals and thus makes the leap under the top goal shooters this season. For Schalchen, Matthias Aichinger, who scored the decisive goal in the last game, was able to draw attention to himself with 12 goals. Here it becomes clear how important the individual services for the overall success of the team are.

The fans can be excited to see how the teams will beat in the further course of the season. The fight for the upper places remains exciting and should still have a few surprises ready. For Schalchen/Mattighofen, the victory in the Almtal was an important step on the way to a secure place in the table, and the hope of a successful final sprint lives on.