ASV Salzburg vs Austria Salzburg

Austria Salzburg dominated from the outset and had built a two-goal lead inside the first half through two first-half strikes. The scorers of those opening goals were not confirmed in available match-day reporting, but the visitors' control was clear.

ASV Salzburg halved the deficit on 41 minutes when Dominik Tabernig found the net, making it 1-2 at the break and giving the home side a foothold they had barely deserved.

Head coach fielded Tobias Rohrmoser, Nico Lukasser-Weitlaner, Christoph Gruber, Moritz Eder and Gabriel Marusic in the starting XI. Rohrmoser was replaced at half-time by Christian Gebauer — a substitution that would reshape the match.

Gebauer struck twice in the second half. First in the 69th minute, restoring Austria's two-goal cushion at 1-3, then again on 86 minutes to make it 1-4. Substitute Florian Rieder rounded off the scoring in the 88th minute, finishing smartly to make it 1-5.

Gebauer's introduction at half-time transformed the game. Within 24 minutes of coming on, the striker had scored twice — the first a composed finish to re-establish Austria's two-goal buffer just as ASV Salzburg sensed a route back into the contest, the second a late insurance goal that deflated the hosts.

• Christian Gebauer (Austria Salzburg) — Player of the Match: Two goals in 40 second-half minutes after coming on at the break. His movement and finishing were a level above the 1. Landesliga defence.
• Florian Rieder (Austria Salzburg): Came off the bench in the 68th minute and scored the fifth in the 88th, capping a dominant away performance.
• Dominik Tabernig (ASV Salzburg): The home side's bright spot — his well-taken 41st-minute strike gave ASV hope at a key moment before half-time.
• Moritz Eder (Austria Salzburg): Part of the starting XI that established the early two-goal lead before making way for Meisl on 68 minutes.

While detailed match stats are not publicly available for this Club Friendly fixture, the 5-1 scoreline paints a clear picture of the gulf between Austria Salzburg (Admiral 2. Liga, 9th in 2025/26) and ASV Salzburg (1. Landesliga Salzburg, 5th tier). Austria Salzburg played their second friendly inside 24 hours — having drawn 2-2 with Bundesliga side SV Ried on Friday — yet still produced a five-goal display. The hosts' consolation came from one of their few meaningful attacks of the first half.

Austria Salzburg continued their pre-season preparations with back-to-back matches inside 24 hours — a 2-2 draw with Bundesliga side SV Ried on Friday, followed by this 5-1 rout. They next face WSG Tirol (1 July) and then Wacker Burghausen (11 July) before a glamour friendly against NK Opatija in Croatia (18 July). ASV Salzburg return to their 1. Landesliga schedule with a friendly at UFC Siezenheim on 3 July.

Austria Salzburg finished 9th in the 16-team Admiral 2. Liga in 2025/26 with 37 points from 28 games (9 wins, 10 draws, 9 losses). Their second season at that level begins between 31 July and 2 August.

A routine pre-season win that confirmed the class difference between Austria Salzburg and their fifth-tier neighbours. The introduction of Christian Gebauer at half-time turned a comfortable win into a comprehensive one. ASV Salzburg will face far tougher tests once their league season resumes, but this day belonged to the visitors and their travelling support at Itzling.