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WAC were the only one of the three Austrian clubs to score points in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. The Wolfsbergers achieved a well-deserved 1: 1 (1: 1) in the home game against Russian club ZSKA Moscow and left their coach Ferdinand Feldhofer not only “very satisfied”, but also as an anticipated gift for his 41st birthday on Friday. . Weed in the Klagenfurt stadium was the main reason for discussion.
“Yesterday we were a bit surprised when we went out onto the field for the first time. I think Klagenfurt forgot to put a lawn behind the trees, that’s how it felt in the square. He’s very, very on the edge, ”WAC right-back Michael Novak said after the game, recalling the art project“ For Forest ”last year. At that time, a mixed forest of 299 trees around 14 meters high was on the field, so the Carinthians had to move to Graz for their debut season in the Europa League.
Liendl-Elfertor: WAC knöpft ZSKA Point ab
CSKA coach Viktor Goncharenko blamed the poor underground for his team’s failed victory. “My players are not used to playing on such bad grass, that’s why our passing game was so imprecise. We didn’t think UEFA would allow the stadium to be played on such a bad surface, ”said the 43-year-old Belarusian.
“Of course you could see the ball bouncing a lot in some actions. But that was the same for both teams. You just have to accept and master this type of situation ”, was Feldhofer’s calm comment after his debut in the European Cup as a coach. And since the WAC did this in the best possible way, the fact that the ZSKA team is ten times more expensive than the Carinthians team was not seen in the first match of Group K. “It was a really good match for us against a strong opponent, “praised the WAC coach to his professionals.
The guests of the Russian capital had already advanced in the fifth minute through the Argentine Adolfo Gaich. “We got off to a bit of a nervous start,” Novak confessed. “But we didn’t let this goal bother us, we controlled our rivals and we deserved the draw.” Captain Michael Liendl managed this from the penalty spot shortly before half-time. After the change, both teams missed good opportunities.
“I think in the end it was a fair point to be satisfied with, but it could have been more,” Novak knew. “As in the championship, we lost the last blow in the area, we have to work on it,” emphasized Liendl, like his coach, that the final pass was often too imprecise.
If this last weakness is overcome and you continue to play with as much passion as against ZSKA, then Novak is convinced that WAC can have a voice in the fight for promotion to the last 32 “. (…) When you see the results, 1: 1 with us and 0: 0 (in the parallel match Zagreb – Feyenoord, note), each point will be decisive. I think we have shown that we can be counted in this group. “
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