Blau-Weiß Linz: Specification in the derby-Vitek Held of the game!

Blau-Weiß Linz: Specification in the derby-Vitek Held of the game!

In the exciting Linz derby on Sunday, February 9, 2025, FC Blau-Weiß Linz achieved an impressive 0-0 draw against the LASK under difficult conditions. Despite a dismissal for Simon Pirkl in the 75th minute, which was an important challenge for Blau-Weiß, the guests managed to celebrate the point win. Coach Gerald Scheiblehner emphasized the great team performance, in particular that of goalkeeper Radek Vitek, who showed decisive parades and thus became the hero of the game in the pouring rain, like laola1.at reported.

The encounter was accompanied by a passionate atmosphere in the sold -out Raiffeisen Arena, but the two teams acted rather carefully and risky. LASK had almost 70 percent possession of the ball in the first half, but was unable to set a decisive accents. In a heated duel, blue-white kept the nerve and expanded its balance sheet to impressive seven points in the last three derbies. This achievement brings Blau-Weiß closer to the master group of the Admiral Bundesliga, while you continue to hold three points ahead of the city rivals LASK, such as Kicker.de

The next challenges

For the remaining five rounds before the division of points, Scheiblehner knows that there is still a lot of work in front of them, especially against defensively oriented opponents. "We have to learn, so to create scoring opportunities for deep blocks," he emphasized. The next opponents are Altach, Sturm, WSG Tirol, WAC and Hartberg. The team has increased significantly this season and has the potential to secure a place in the top league, which could soon pay off.