Rapid on the mission to the round of 16: victory against Omonia Mandatory!

Rapid on the mission to the round of 16: victory against Omonia Mandatory!

Nikosia, Zypern - The SK Rapid Vienna is on the way to a decisive game in the UEFA Conference League. The team meets Omonia Nikosia on Thursday, with the Viennese have the great chance of securing their direct qualification for the round of 16. With a win you could fold the door far with 13 points from five games to profile yourself in the round of the last 16. This would be the first move in almost three decades, because the last round of 16 played Rapid in the 1995/96 season. The pressure is high after a tie against the Shamrock Rovers recently led to a small damper in the group. Lukas Grgic, the team's midfield engine, urges more: "We want to go to the top 8!" reported krone.at .

anticipation and fans in Cyprus

With almost 1,000 fans traveling, including the birthday child Markus Katzer, Rapid shows determination and a party mood. The coach Robert Klauss emphasizes the importance of the game: "We want to deliver a good match and look forward to our next appearance in the Conference League." This will only be the fifth European Cup game on a Cypriot soil for rapid, and the statistics have been mixed - only one draw and three defeats from the previous meetings. Omonia, on the other hand, has established itself in the league with a strong squad that consists of many legionnaires and wants to score against the green-whites.

The players are optimistic that they can overcome the defensive tactics of Omonia. "Every opponent can be dangerous. But none of the quality was better than we were," said Grgic. Even if the Cypriers have won victories in the past few weeks after a change of coach, the Viennese are well prepared. The team hopes to take the momentum out of the league while at the same time clearly in mind the communicated goals. A victory would not only lead the group, but also attribute to the large European stage, which would be of immense value for the club's history, as ligaportal.at reported.