Gersthofer SV celebrates victory and ends the negative series against Ostbahn XI!

Gersthofer SV celebrates victory and ends the negative series against Ostbahn XI!

On Friday, October 24th, 2025, Gersthofer SV impressively clarified its negative series in the 2nd regional league and celebrated a 3-2 win against SC Ostbahn XI. After a mixed first half, in which the Ostbahn team led 1-0 thanks to Mikail Ünlü's early goal in the 5th minute, coach Wolfgang Prochaska's team turned up the heat in the second half.

After the break, Gersthofer SV showed an impressive performance. Hamza Kirilmaz scored in the 54th minute to make it 1-1, which gave new energy. Just ten minutes later, it was 16-year-old Konstantin Gaugusch who not only celebrated his debut in the starting line-up, but also scored his first goal in the team and gave his team a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute. “It was a very pleasing moment for the young player and for us as a team,” commented coach Prochaska.

Euphoria and thrill

Kirillmaz wasn't satisfied yet and increased the score to 3-1 in the 71st minute. But the Ostbahn team didn't give up and were able to reduce the score to 2:3 in the 85th minute thanks to Halil Günay. This final phase made the game more exciting for the spectators than before, but in the end Gersthofer SV got the result over and was finally able to end the long search for a victory. It was a big reason for the fans to be happy after losing several games before.

With this win, Gersthofer SV improves in the table, while SC Ostbahn XI continues to struggle. The 2nd national league has some interesting teams to offer. According to footystats, teams like St. Pölten and Admira are at the top of the rankings, while others, like Sturm Graz II, are struggling.

outlook

Friday's success will not only be important for Gersthofer SV's morale, but could also represent a turning point in the season. “If we can repeat today’s performance, we are on the right track,” said Prochaska. The team is therefore optimistic about the coming games and will try to carry the momentum from this important victory.

For anyone who would like to find out more about the game, there is detailed information in the match report on OEFB.