Substitutes Spark First Vienna to Season-Opening Road Victory
LINZ, Austria (Interstat) — First Vienna FC 1894 opened its Frauenliga season with a 3-2 comeback victory over Linzer ASK W on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Verbandsanlage des OÖFV. All three of the visiting side’s goals were scored by substitutes, overcoming an early deficit.
Linzer’s Andrea Švíbková opened the scoring in the 7th minute, but First Vienna responded with two first-half goals from substitutes Lilah Havel (13th minute) and Ines Gabriela Sarac (30th). Vivien Grabenhofer pulled Linzer within one in the 72nd minute, but the hosts could not find an equalizer. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored Linzer. Four yellow cards were issued in the match.