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Rapid struggles with his own weakness defensively and laments the missed opportunity to take first place on the table. Meanwhile, SV Ried has made it to the league.
Rapid has carelessly given up the opportunity to lead the Bundesliga table for the second time after the first round. Due to a 3: 4 defeat at Ried on Sunday, the Viennese were unable to benefit from Salzburg’s slippage to Sturm Graz on Saturday (1: 3). The first loss of the season after five wins and two draws was therefore particularly painful, also because Dundalk had to accept a brake before the Europa League second leg in Ireland on Thursday.
Coach Dietmar Kühbauer only saw him at home in front of the television. Burgenland had been absent from training all week due to illness. He was still involved in the line-up and game preparation, and there was contact during the game just before the break. “We agreed that we would like to wait a little longer and only then change something,” explained Rapids assistant coach Manfred Nastl.
His words should have been correct, as Christoph Knasmüllner’s second goal (51st) and an own goal by Constantin Reiner (65th) caused the alleged change of course after a 1: 2 break. In the end, Hütteldorfer , who had also led 1-0, gave up the lead for the second time in the match. The reasons for this were obvious, the guests were susceptible to set pieces and were in big trouble when the Innviertel team changed quickly. “We let ourselves be invaded and we didn’t hold out long enough in the duels,” Nastl said.
Rapid weakness with resting balls: “Damn unnecessary”
Susceptibility to dormant balls extends throughout the season. This time Grahovac’s own goal (25th) fell from a corner and Reiner (71st) headed in after a useful free kick. “We train him quite often, but unfortunately it happens over and over again that we are not active enough and just looking to defend our space,” Nastl said. Central defender Maximilian Hofmann also seemed lost: “We have to think of something because they are unnecessary goals that cost us points or hinder our work. It is absolutely unnecessary.”
Looking back, the defeat was not that surprising. For the fourth time in a row, Rapid was the underdog in the league at the Innviertel. “I didn’t have the feeling that we were arrogant. We knew it was always difficult at Ried and that hasn’t changed,” said Nastl, who also struggled with some referee decisions and regretted missed opportunities.
After eight laps, the Rapidlers are now in third place instead of first, two points behind Salzburg. “Everyone is madly angry that we missed such a great opportunity. We turn the game around and give it up again, that’s just stupid, we can attribute the loss to ourselves,” Hofmann said. The European Cup already offers the possibility to do better on Thursday. In the promotion race, only one victory counts in the second duel with Dundalk. “Everyone is disappointed now, but there are games like this. It will continue on Thursday, it will be a completely different game,” he looked ahead.
Ried has made it to the league
Ried can focus on the league, where Wolfsberger AC awaits Sunday away. After two wins at home, previously 2-0 against Hartberg, he wants to take something for the first time when he is abroad. “We played some pretty bad games and now we come safely into the league,” said coveted winning scorer Marco Grüll (87th), who almost landed at Rapid in the summer. And the involuntary “double scorer” Reiner added: “The win against Hartberg gave us confidence, maybe it was a turning point.”
As with Rapid, Ried’s assistant coach, Gerhard Schweitzer, was in the front row instead of Gerald Baumgartner, who was ill. “We did well in the game, but with a 4: 3, of course, there is a bit of luck. It was clear that we can only survive against Rapid by staying higher and pushing aggressively. Not only us, Rapid also distributed gifts,” he analyzed Schweitzer.
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