Schwaz vs Wallern / Marienkirchen

Schwaz struck first and in spectacular fashion. Moritz Hupfauf curled a 15th-minute corner directly into the net — no touch from any other player — to give the hosts an early lead in front of 303 spectators at the Silberstadt Arena.

Wallern responded through Michael Wild, who tapped home from Eduard Haas's shot on goal in the 39th minute to level the scores. The visitors then turned the game around before half-time: Philipp Mitter was fouled in the box, and Mateo Kvesa converted the resulting penalty in the 44th minute to make it 2-1 at the break.

Wallern struck again moments after the restart. Kvesa turned provider, swinging in a corner that Michael Wild met with a right-footed finish in the 47th minute to double the lead and register his second of the afternoon.

Schwaz refused to go quietly. Mehmet Sahin curled a direct free kick into the net in the third minute of stoppage time (90+3'), but it proved too little too late as Wallern held on to seal the win.

Kvesa's penalty on the stroke of half-time shifted the momentum decisively. Schwaz had led for 24 minutes after Hupfauf's opener and would have gone in level at the break. Instead, they trailed 2-1 — and when Wild added a third two minutes into the second half, the hosts faced a two-goal deficit they could not fully recover from, despite Sahin's late free kick.

Michael Wild (Wallern) — Two goals from two shots (a tap-in and a right-footed finish from a corner) made the difference. His brace took the game away from Schwaz inside an eight-minute spell straddling half-time.

Mateo Kvesa (Wallern) — Scored the go-ahead penalty and provided the assist for Wild's second goal from a corner. Involved in two of Wallern's three goals.

Moritz Hupfauf (Schwaz) — Scored a stunning direct corner kick opener in the 15th minute, but Schwaz could not build on his moment of quality.

Mehmet Sahin (Schwaz) — His 90th+3-minute direct free kick gave Schwaz late hope and made the closing stages tense, but the equaliser never materialised.

The match produced five goals from 11 total shots on target, indicating clinical finishing from both sides. The game saw zero cards — yellow or red — reflecting a clean contest between two Regionalliga sides with no history of ill-discipline. Wallern's two-goal burst across half-time (44' and 47') proved decisive, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 and then 3-1 lead inside three minutes of game time.

Wallern/St. Marienkirchen advance to the second round of the 2026/27 UNIQA ÖFB Cup (scheduled for 4-6 September 2026), joining the 31 other winners from the first round. As a Regionalliga side, they will now await the draw for the next round, where Bundesliga teams enter the competition. Schwaz exit the cup at the first hurdle, unable to replicate their strong start.

A classic cup encounter between two lower-league sides, decided by Wallern's ruthless spell around half-time. Schwaz will rue conceding two goals in quick succession before and after the interval, while Kvesa's penalty and Wild's double proved the difference in an open, entertaining tie.