Wacker beat Südtirol 3-2 in friendly derby

FC Wacker Innsbruck beat FC Südtirol 3-2 in a friendly during the leagues’ international break, ORF Tirol reported.

The hosts, who rested several regular players, controlled much of the first half and created chances, but neither side scored before the break. Südtirol also brought on several young players in the second half.

Wacker scored three times in a 10-minute spell. Rami Tekir opened the scoring in the 53rd minute and added a second a few minutes later, before Luis Gstrein made it 3-0. Lorenzo Anghelè pulled one back for Südtirol from the penalty spot, and Kenny Mixtur scored again, but the hosts could not equalise.

Südtirol are second in Italy’s Serie B, while Wacker are sixth in Austria’s second division.