Wels 0, St. Polten 1

SANKT PÖLTEN, Austria (Interstat) — Marc Stendera scored the only goal Thursday afternoon, lifting Saint Polten to a 1-0 victory over Wels in the 2. Liga season opener for both clubs at NV Arena. The match, played before a modest crowd under clear skies, marked the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign for the Austrian second-division sides. Saint Polten, playing on its home ground in the Lower Austrian capital, took control early and never relinquished the lead, though the final margin proved narrower than pregame expectations. Stendera, a midfielder, broke the deadlock in the opening half after a sequence that began… Read more...