Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
FC Liefering beat UFC Hallein 4-0 in their first pre-season friendly. Adejenughure, a trialist, Feldinger and Leles scored at the Red Bull Akademie.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Liefering dominated from the first whistle against a Hallein side that earned promotion to the Austrian Regionalliga for the new season. The breakthrough came via Adejenughure, who collected a pass inside the box and finished calmly past the Hallein goalkeeper to make it 1-0 after 15 minutes.
That remained the scoreline at half-time despite Liefering controlling possession and creating several chances. Head coach Danny Galm made a full 11-man change at the interval, handing minutes to his entire second-half squad.
The second group took just 10 minutes to double the lead. A trialist — listed as Testspieler 2 on the teamsheet — converted from close range in the 55th minute after sustained pressure.
Rafael Feldinger added the third with a composed finish in the 75th minute, and new signing Yuri Leles rounded off the scoring 10 minutes from time, tapping home from inside the area to make it 4-0.
The turning point: wholesale changes at half-time
Galm replaced all 11 outfield players at the break — a deliberate workload-management strategy typical of early pre-season friendlies. The second-half XI maintained the tempo without disruption, scoring three times to turn a narrow 1-0 lead into a comprehensive victory.
"Everyone got a half, we did our job," Galm said afterwards. "We've worked very hard, gathered good impressions of the lads, and increased the load step by step."
Key performers
- Kenneth Adejenughure opened the scoring with a composed first-half finish and led the line effectively against a deep Hallein defence.
- Rafael Feldinger marked his Liefering debut with a goal in the 75th minute, showing sharp movement inside the box.
- Yuri Leles — a new arrival in the summer window — scored his first goal for the club just five minutes after Feldinger's strike, the kind of instant impact that will please the coaching staff.
- The two trialists (Testspieler 1 and 2) both played the full second half, with one getting on the scoresheet.
By the numbers — interpreted
Liefering's 4-0 scoreline reflects total territorial dominance across both halves. The clean sheet is notable given the complete change of personnel at the break — neither the first-half nor second-half defensive unit (Hupfauf–Hussauf–Pokorny–Ganser–Traore, then Ozegovic–Feldinger–Masching–Onwuzulike–Zangerl) conceded a goal. Hallein, playing their first friendly as a Regionalliga side, rarely threatened. The provider recorded four goals across four discrete spells (10', 63', 81', 82' in its timeline), with the second-half flurry of three goals underscoring the depth gap between a Red Bull Salzburg feeder club and a promoted fourth-tier side.
What it means
This was the perfect start to Liefering's pre-season schedule. The 4-0 win closes week two of training. Next up: a test against Czech First League side FK Jablonec in St. Ulrich am Pillersee on Saturday 11 July (13:00 kick-off). For Hallein, the match was a first look at Regionalliga-level opposition — the result confirms the step up in class they face this season.
Verdict
A routine, professional pre-season win for Liefering. The rotation policy and the four different scorers — including a debutant and a trialist — gave Galm exactly what he wanted from a first friendly. The margin of victory was never in doubt.
Match Events
Key match events between FC Liefering and UFC Hallein — 4 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 5 Jul 2026