Blau Weiss Linz edged Union Gurten 3-1 after overtime in the OFB Cup. Gurten started with a sharp one-two minutes, opening at 00:13:35 to take a 1-0 lead, signaling a fast start from the home side. The visitors equalised in the second half and then struck twice in the first half of extra time, at 01:40:37 and 01:44:16, to seal the tie.

Linz's attacking footprint was dominated by set-piece activity, registering 11 corners to Gurten’s 3. The eight-corner gap points to sustained offensive pressure and testing of Gurten’s rearguard from wide areas. Gurten’s higher offside count (4) versus Linz’s (2) suggests more frequent forward runs, but timing let them down in beating the offside line.

Defensively, the tie was fairly disciplined with no red cards and only one yellow for each side (Gurten at 00:46:32; Linz in overtime at 01:56:20). The total fouls stood at 41, with Linz committing 23 and Gurten 18, indicating Linz engaged in more aggressive disruption while Gurten attempted to spring counter-attacks.

The decisive factor was Linz’s ability to convert extra-time pressure into goals, two of which arrived within four minutes of the OT start. The combination of a higher corner count and timely finishing in the extra period explains Linz’s victory despite Gurten’s early lead. For bettors, this match highlights how extra-time performance and set-piece volume can overturn a game in cup ties.

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