GAK 1902: There is no victory - analysis after the defeat in Vienna

GAK 1902: There is no victory - analysis after the defeat in Vienna

The promoted GAK 1902 continues to win the first victory in the Admiral Bundesliga season 2024/25. After the renewed defeat against FK Austria Vienna 1-2, the team from Graz remains without points in the current season. In this game, the red jackets were able to keep up well after the interim compensation, but missed the chance to shoot the game in their favor. A penalty and an unfortunate own goal of captain Lukas Graf finally sealed the defeat against the violets.

With a total of 18 goals conceded, the GAK received the most hits this season in 1902. Goalkeeper Jakob Meierhofer was powerless at the two goals in Vienna, who were only achieved by a penalty and an own goal. With this frustrating result, the Grazer go into the international break before they have to compete against the SK Sturm Graz on October in the explosive city derby.

reactions after the defeat

Coach Gernot Messner was disappointed with the defensive performance of his team: "If you look at the goals, it clearly depends on the individual mistakes. If you defend it that way, you cannot win a game in the Bundesliga." He emphasized that the entire defense work was good, but did small mistakes back in crucial moments.

The mood in the cabin after the game was also tense. Captain Lukas Graf said: "We shoot ourselves from our 17 goals. Despite the hard work that the team does every day, it stays with the last floor of the place of the table.

Benjamin Rosenberger, full -back of the GAK, made it clear: "We showed what we stand for. On the other hand, there is always a foot in between." He added that the international break now offers an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming big game.

the look into the future

The expectations of the team are high, but Managing Director Boris Hüttenbrenner pointed out that the previous record of only four points after eight games was not acceptable. "We hoped for something else, but we have to deliver results in the coming games," he said.

The question of how the team comes out of this result crisis remains open. However, Gernot Messner remains optimistic and hopes for a positive turn after they have clearly shown what they can do.

The next city derby against SK Sturm Graz could already be the crucial moment to start the first victory of the season. It remains to be seen whether you will last on the spot or can change the switch and requires both individual and collective improvements.

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