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FC Red Bull Salzburg Women lost 0-3 to SKN St. Pölten, with Mattner scoring a hat-trick. The team now shifts focus to the upcoming cup final on Thursday.
No points in St. Pölten
 SKN St. Pölten 3-0 FC Red Bull Salzburg Women (H/T:1-0). Goals: Mattner (28', 47', 67')
At SKN St. Pölten, the reigning ADMIRAL Women's Bundesliga champions, our girls rarely found their rhythm. Instead, we had to acknowledge that the attacking prowess of hat-trick scorer Mattner and her teammates was simply too much today. However, there's not much time to dwell on it â the absolute highlight of the season, the cup final, is ahead on Thursday.
Within seconds, the reigning champions underlined their ambitions: Brunold had slipped behind our defence and received a through ball, but her aim wasn't quite right, and the shot lacked precision.
The Wolves upped the ante as the first half progressed, but our team held firm until the 28th minute, after goalkeeper Lara Ritter had made saves against the onrushing Aistleitner and Mattner from long range. Then Brunold hit a through ball, her cross was only partially met by Aldina Hamzic, but Mattner, unmarked, made no mistake â and made it 1-0 (28'). Although we managed some counter-attacks â Tina Krassnig tested the hosts' goalkeeper SchlĂŒter with a shot on the turn â the hosts dictated the play until half-time. Mattner, once again breaking free, hit the post in a one-on-one. We therefore remained a goal down at the break.
**We tried to turn things around in the second period but ran into the same old trouble!**Although there were periods of calm for our defence, Fassotte's team capitalised on their clear-cut chances. Soon after the restart, Mattner curled the ball from the edge of the penalty area over Ritter and into the net for St. Pölten (47'), then completed her hat trick. This time, from a similar position and a (67').
The final score was SKN St. Pölten 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg Women 0.
Mattner scored all three goals for SKN St. Pölten in the match.
The cup final for FC Red Bull Salzburg Women is scheduled for Thursday.
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In the final stages, Vina Crnoja and the returning Sara Grabovac had chances to get a consolation goal, but we seem to have saved the goals for the upcoming Austrian Women's Cup final, which will take place next Thursday in Vienna.
St. Pölten was simply the better team today and deservedly won. Nevertheless, I'm not dissatisfied with our performance. We showed a good, courageous approach to the match, were energetic, and made life as difficult as possible for St. Pölten . Despite that, we couldn't get a result today. We accept that, and we'll move on!
Dusan Pavlovic
**SKN St. Pölten:**SchlĂŒter â Krizaj, Vracevic, Klein © (78. Vadasz), Nagy (70. Ollivier) â Laino, Peneau (78. Lemesova), Rukavina (70. Elmore) â Aistleitner, Brunold, Mattner (70. Woelki)
**FC Red Bull Salzburg Women:**Ritter â Gierzinger (60. L. Spinn), Hamzic (46. Schirmbrand), Akrap, Illinger â Orkic © (69. Grabovac), GrĂŒnwald, Pamminger (60. Crnoja), DâAngelo â Krassnig, Kobler (69. Wienerroither)
Yellow cards: - GrĂŒnwald (57./Foul)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Heike Leitinger