WSPG Wels vs Lask Linz — Match Details | Betmana

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LASK Linz swept past WSPG Wels (FC Hertha Wels) 5-0 in a summer friendly, with Christoph Lang, Kasper Jørgensen, Kryštof Daněk, Lorenz Krapf and Florian Flecker all on target.

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How it unfolded

LASK needed only six minutes to break the deadlock. A clumsy challenge by Wels defender Tischler on Christoph Lang inside the area gave the referee no choice but to point to the spot. Lang picked himself up and dispatched the penalty calmly past goalkeeper Schröcker to make it 1-0 (6').

Wels struggled to build any sustained possession in the opening half-hour. LASK doubled their lead in the 37th minute when Kasper Jørgensen was quickest to react to a loose ball in the box and stabbed home from close range for 2-0 at the interval.

The hosts emerged with renewed energy after the break but LASK's superior quality told again in the 65th minute. A rapid counter-attack — sparked by Harakaté, fed through to Entrup and finished by Kryštof Daněk — made it 3-0.

The highlight arrived in the 78th minute. Florian Flecker slipped a precise through ball to substitute Lorenz Krapf, who showed composure beyond his years by lifting the ball over the advancing Schröcker for his first-ever LASK goal. Flecker then rounded off the scoring in the 81st minute with a composed finish into the far corner.

The turning point

The early penalty set the tone. Wels had planned to sit deep and frustrate the Bundesliga side, but going behind in the sixth minute forced them to push forward earlier than intended, opening the spaces LASK exploited so ruthlessly on the counter.

Key performers

Christoph Lang — won and converted the opening penalty, setting the match on an irreversible course inside six minutes.

Florian Flecker — involved in two goals: he provided the assist for Krapf's chipped finish and scored LASK's fifth himself with a measured strike into the far corner.

Lorenz Krapf — the 17-year-old marked his senior debut goal with a composed lob. His name is one to note for the coming season.

Kryštof Daněk — capped a slick team counter-attack with a clinical finish for LASK's third goal.

By the numbers

The 5-0 scoreline accurately reflected the gulf in class between a second-division side early in pre-season and a Bundesliga champion squad already into its second week of training. LASK also won their first friendly of the summer 6-0 against SV Bad Schallerbach three days earlier, meaning they scored 11 goals across two matches without conceding. Wels, by contrast, managed few clear sights of goal and were kept to single-digit touches in the LASK box for long stretches.

What it means

LASK continue their unbeaten pre-season ahead of a scheduled friendly on 3 July, followed by a training camp in Herzogenaurach, Germany from 6–10 July. Their next high-profile test comes against Fenerbahçe on 14 July in the Summer Series Upper Austria. Wels face Union Gurten on 4 July as they build toward the new Regionalliga (Austrian third-tier) season.

Verdict

A routine, professional workout for the double-winners against overmatched opposition. The scoreline could have been wider. LASK's fluidity in transition and depth — particularly the emergence of Krapf — were the most significant takeaways ahead of tougher pre-season tests to come.