GAK shortly before relegation: A victory brings hope for Graz!

GAK shortly before relegation: A victory brings hope for Graz!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - The Grazer AK (GAK) created an almost safe basis for relegation on the penultimate matchday of the Admiral Bundesliga. With a 1-0 win over the LASK, the Grazers take the 10th place before the last match day and have three points ahead of the bottom of the Austria Klagenfurt. This success means that the GAK could only descend in the event of a defeat against WSG Tirol and the simultaneous victory of SCR Altach and Klagenfurt, such as laola1.at) reported.

coach Ferdinand Feldhofer, who took over the team in the middle of the relegation battle, was optimistic and emphasized that the relegation is in his own hand. He spoke of a noticeable "trainer effect" and emphasized the team spirit and cohesion as crucial for success. The victory against LASK was favored by the early red card for LASK defense chief Andre Andrade, which gave the GAK the opportunity to play strategic superiority.

team spirit and farewell

Captain Marco Perchtold, who said goodbye to the domestic fans on Saturday, emphasized the compactness and strength of the team in an interview, which comes into play in crucial moments. Despite the time pressure at the end of the season, Feldhofer feels progressive, even if not all of his ideas have been implemented yet. At LASK, coach Maximilian Ritscher saw positive aspects despite the defeat and praised the performance of his players.

In the entire league, the situation remains tense until the last match day. As reports sportschau.de, several teams fight for relegation. FC St. Pauli and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are five points ahead of the relegation place, while the 1st FC Heidenheim (16th place), Holstein Kiel (17th place) and VfL Bochum (18th place) are in acute relegation.

relegation battle in view

The 1. FC Heidenheim is 33:60 goals with 26 points and has to give everything in the last games to achieve the cross -league security zone. The injury situation in the team is particularly worrying because goalkeeper Kevin Müller was released from the hospital after a concussion. Despite his current placement, Holstein Kiel still has chances to stay in the league, but the best scorer Shuto Machino could be missing with an ankle injury. VfL Bochum, on the other hand, is faced with the challenge of having to win against Mainz and FC St. Pauli to reach the relegation place.

The last games of the season not only have decisive points, but also emotional farewells. Captain Anthony Losilla and Cristian Gamboa will leave VfL Bochum's anatomy after this season. In addition, Moritz Broschinski could set a personal record this season by becoming the first player with 33 part -time missions, which underlines the complicated and challenging season for many teams.