Drama in Hartberg: Rapid fights for master group and the referees!
Drama in Hartberg: Rapid fights for master group and the referees!
In the intensive fight for the master group of the Bundesliga, Rapid Vienna won a decisive 2-1 victory against Hartberg on Sunday. After a strong first half, the Hütteldorfer won the three points and thus strengthened their position in the table. Noah Bishop netted in the 84th minute to the winning goal and thus secured the important success that Rapid finally guarantees participation in the upper play-off, such as laola1.at reported.
The encounter was not without controversy: in added time, the Hartberg team demanded a penalty after Rapid defender Bendeguz Bolla touched the ball with her hand. However, the referees did not decide on a penalty, which put the coach of Hartberg, Manfred Schmid, in Rage. In his statements after the game, he criticized the unclear application of the rule and demanded more consistency, as well as . Rapid coach Robert Klauß noted that he had not excluded a decision for a penalty, but it was of the opinion that it was not a clear violation. In addition, the games had already provided some controversialities before the final whistle, which also questioned the game.
The victory for Rapid was all the more important, since Hartberg pushed four games without victory after last four games and urgently needed points to reach the master group. Schmid made it clear that the performance of his team is crucial for the remaining time of the season in the coming days. The pressure on both teams remains high, while Rapid hopefully can take the momentum from this victory into the next encounters.
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