Zero number for Rapid Vienna: First point after changing coaches!

Zero number for Rapid Vienna: First point after changing coaches!

Vienna, Österreich - in yesterday's Bundesliga game between Rapid Vienna and Blau-Weiß Linz it ended with 0-0. This was the first game for Rapid Vienna after the separation of coach Robert Klauss, and the team was finally able to win a point this season. In front of 19,339 spectators in the stadium, however, it was a game that was characterized by the lack of goal area scenes.

rapid Vienna started the match and put some promising attacks right from the start. Dion Beljo and Louis Schaub had two good chances in the first five minutes, but all were parried by goalkeeper Radek Vitek. Despite the powerful start, Rapid found no means to overcome the stable defense against blue and white Linz.

coaching debut and list

coach Zoran Kulovits put his team in a 4-2-3-1 basic formation. Wing players such as Schaub and Isak Jansson should act aggressively, while the defensive midfield was listed by Aman and Sangare, since Grgic failed due to injury. Amin Gröller and Ahoussou were the central defense, while Oswald Auer initially sat on the bench.

After a promising start, Rapid Vienna did the performance. Linz was more active in the duels and hardly let Rapid develop in his own half. In the 40th minute it looked as if blue-white was going into the lead through a header from Manuel Maranda, but according to video evidence the gate was not recognized because of offside.

missed opportunities and a dismissal

in the second half rapid increased the pressure, but could only create a little offensive. Blau-Weiß Linz was the more dangerous team in this phase and had several good opportunities. So Ronivaldo hit the crossbar with a header in the 66th minute, and Conor Noß's shot in the 67th minute was warded off by rapid goalkeeper Niklas Hedl. Amin Gröller was able to clarify another attempt by Noß in the 73rd minute.

rapid only had a significant conclusion in the final phase when Isak Jansson met the outdoor network. To make matters worse, Guido Burgstaller saw the red card in the 83rd minute after a duel, which made the situation more difficult for Rapid. In injury time Sangare from 20 meters had a last shot, which also missed the goal.

With this draw, Rapid Vienna remains fifth in the master group of the Bundesliga, but with one point ahead. Rapid's record in the last 15 league games clearly shows the difficulties of the team: 9 defeats, 3 draws and only 3 victories, which underlines the urgency of the upcoming games.