SC Kalsdorf 0-7 LASK Linz: LASK Run Riot in Cup Rout

A comprehensive demolition unfolded at the Sportplatz Kalsdorf as Bundesliga side LASK Linz put seven past lower-league SC Kalsdorf without reply. The scoreline reflected a massive gulf in class, with LASK advancing to the next round in emphatic style.

LASK took the lead inside the first minute. A long ball forward caught Kalsdorf napping, and Thomas Goiginger rounded the goalkeeper to slot into an empty net. The visitors never looked back. By the 20th minute, they had doubled their lead: Alexander Schlager – the keeper, of all people – set up a quick attack, and Mamoudou Karamoko finished from close range.

LASK’s Ruthless Efficiency

The floodgates opened. Before halftime, Karamoko scored his second, a header from a corner. Then Husein Balic made it 4-0 with a powerful shot from outside the box. The half ended with Kalsdorf shell-shocked.

After the break, LASK showed no mercy. Balic bagged his second shortly after the restart. Substitutes also got in on the act: Christoph Monschein added a sixth with a poacher’s finish, and Monschein completed the scoring in the 85th minute, turning home a rebound from a free kick.

SC Kalsdorf barely threatened the LASK goal, managing just one shot on target. The result highlighted the gap between the top flight and regional football. LASK will take confidence from this dominant performance into their Bundesliga campaign.