SALZBURG, Austria (Interstat) — Christian Gebauer scored twice and A. Salzburg beat visiting Amstetten 3-0 on Friday in an Austrian football match, turning an early lead into a home victory. A. Salzburg led from the ninth minute and added to its advantage after Amstetten was reduced to 10 men just before halftime. The home side finished with three goals overall and kept Amstetten scoreless. A. Salzburg controlled much of the match and protected its lead through the second half. Amstetten was unable to score in either half.

Gebauer opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Tamar Crnkic made it 2-0 with a goal in the 55th minute. A. Salzburg’s final total was three goals, while Amstetten had none. A. Salzburg’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss. Its record across all competitions is now 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Amstetten’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is now 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws.

Amstetten’s Deinhofer was sent off in the 45th minute. The visitors played the second half with 10 men. A. Salzburg’s Kronberger was booked in the 49th minute. Amstetten’s Offenthaler was shown a yellow card in the 66th minute. Gebauer received a yellow card in the 71st minute, and Amstetten’s Wimhofer was booked in the 79th minute. A. Salzburg maintained its lead while Amstetten could not find a response. The match included five cards in all, with one red card and four yellow cards.

Gebauer played 85 minutes, scored twice and received a yellow card. Crnkic played 59 minutes and scored once. Simon Pirkl and Florian Rieder each played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist. A. Salzburg’s substitutions included Crnkic and Kronberger in the 59th minute, Gruber in the 74th minute, and Gebauer and Rottensteiner in the 85th minute. Amstetten made substitutions with Lipczinski in the 46th minute and Steiger in the 83rd minute. A. Salzburg made five substitutions in the match, while Amstetten made two.

A. Salzburg’s previous results this season included a home loss to BW Linz, a road win at Wacker Innsbruck, a home win over Floridsdorfer AC and a road draw at Hertha Wels. Amstetten had previously beaten SK Rapid II, drawn with Bregenz, drawn with BW Linz and drawn at Ried. Those results gave both sides recent match experience before the Friday contest. A. Salzburg entered the match after a loss, while Amstetten entered after a win. Amstetten had drawn three of its previous four matches, and A. Salzburg had won two of its previous four.

The home side’s scoring started when Gebauer found the net in the ninth minute. Crnkic added the second listed goal in the 55th minute. A. Salzburg’s final total of three goals came without a response from Amstetten. The red card to Deinhofer came at the end of the first half and left Amstetten short for the remainder. A. Salzburg’s yellow cards went to Kronberger and Gebauer, while Amstetten’s yellow cards went to Offenthaler and Wimhofer. Kronberger was booked before his 59th-minute substitution, and Gebauer was booked before his 85th-minute substitution. The match included seven substitutions, with A. Salzburg making five and Amstetten making two.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of A. Salzburg 2, Amstetten 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected A. Salzburg with a 66.7 percent probability to win. Amstetten had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.