Goalless city league duel: Red Star Penzing and FAC Wien disappoint!

Goalless city league duel: Red Star Penzing and FAC Wien disappoint!

An exciting duel between the SC Red Star Penzing and the FAC Vienna amateurs ended in a goalless draw on October 25, 2025. Both teams showed an intense exchange of blows in the Vienna City League, which was characterized by tactical skill and defensive stability.

Both teams' defenses dominated the first half. Red Star Penzing, led by captain Vinzenz Zitny, left hardly any space for the FAC Vienna attackers. He tried to create opportunities with quick counterattacks, but failed due to Penzing's well-organized defense. Nevertheless, despite controlled build-up play, Red Star was unable to put any significant pressure on the opposing defense.

Busy second quarter

The second half then increased in intensity. While Penzing increased the pressure, FAC Vienna showed great ambition to break through the defense. Players like Benjamin Hrustanovic and Ernad Kupinic repeatedly caused danger in the Penzing defense, but they were also unable to put the ball in the net. Red Star Penzing's wingers tried their luck, but were unable to get through against the solid defense of the FAC amateurs.

Ben Balnik, the club's sporting director, said after the game that his team's performance was not optimal and emphasized that more determination was needed in attack. This draw shows that the road to establishing itself in the higher division remains rocky, which is also illustrated by the unsuccessful 2022 season, when direct promotion was missed due to the away goals rule.

A club with vision

SC Red Star Penzing celebrated promotion to the Vienna League on June 10, 2023 and has set itself the goal of establishing itself as a permanent fixture there. The club would like to continue to promote both its traditional values ​​and youth work. Nevertheless, the association is planning side events to strengthen social contacts across districts 14, 15 and 16 and sees itself as an important figurehead for the region.

With a squad size of 26 players and an average age of 24.5 years, SC Red Star Penzing has a good mix of young talent and experienced players. The next match day will show whether the team finds the right answer to the challenges that the Vienna City League has in store.

The SC Red Star Penzing remains a club that not only strives for success, but also serves as a role model for children and young people. It remains to be seen how the team will perform in the further course of the Vienna City League.