Rapid hopes for reparation against frustrated Linz!

Rapid hopes for reparation against frustrated Linz!

on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for SK Rapid Vienna there is a decisive duel when they compete against FC Blau-Weiß Linz. The game, which will take place in the sold-out Hofmann Stadium with 5,595 spectators, is of great importance for Rapid after the team last missed a European Cup semi-final and had to accept a humiliating 1: 5 defeat against the WAC. In view of the lost connection options at the front table positions, Rapid is in fifth place, which concerns the starting point for the European Cup play-offs, such as oe24.at reported.

coach Robert Klauss will not be able to look after the team himself due to his yellow lock and is represented by his assistant Stefan Kulovits. In addition, goalkeeper Niklas Hedl is missing after a red card in the last game, which does not make the situation easier for Rapid. Klauss demands from his players to leave the bitter defeat behind and only focus on the upcoming game in order to increase the intensity and game pace.

difficult location for blue-white Linz

For FC Blau-Weiß Linz, the situation doesn't look much better. The club has lost all four previous games in the master group and only scored two goals. At Rapid, the return of Ronivaldo, the leading goal scorer of the league, is expected after a league, which could be an additional challenge for Linz. However, coach Gerald Scheiblehner is optimistic and speaks of an upward trend, even if the team had to lose against Sturm Graz recently. Scheiblehner notices the pressure that Rapid could feel on the basis of her international obligations, which could be an advantage for blue-white, such as Ligaportal.at supplemented.

The last encounters between the two teams were anything but gratifying for Rapid. Rapid had to admit defeat with 0: 3 and 0: 1 in the previous seasonu. This should also give the players pressure to break through the negative series and to rehabilitate for the bad results.

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The pressure is clearly on Rapid, which must be the connection to the top. The challenge for Linz is to improve the defensive stability and finally to take the first victory in the current season, which also the words of captain Fabio Strauss from the report of Ligaportal.at. The encounter promises great football drama and will certainly attract the attention of fans.