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The fight for the last two innings of the Bundesliga championship group turns into a long-distance thriller between WAC, WSG Tirol and TSV Hartberg. Before the last round of the basic round, the three teams are only separated from each other by two chips. While the Tyrolese gained a lot of self-confidence with a 5-3 goal show at WAC that included a jump “up”, there were clear defeats for both the Carinthians and Hartbergers, who lost 4-0 at Rapid.
WAC is still in the best position as fifth (30 points / 35:36 goals / -1) and, due to the clearly better goal difference against Hartberg, it may already be in a draw in Austria next Sunday with the “top game – off “to plan. The Tyrolese (29/36: 33 / + 3) take the runner-up at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol with Rapid, Hartberg (28/22: 35 / -13) welcomes the sick ninth St. Pölten.
The Carinthians missed an opportunity to close out the sack prematurely on Sunday. Interim coach Roman Stary blamed “catastrophic defensive behavior” for this. “It was really surprising to me that we were throwing him into the sand,” emphasized the 47-year-old. WSG standout Nikolai Baden Frederiksen had “been in a hurry with our players.” The long-awaited breath of fresh air, last felt with a 4-0 win at Ried in the first game after the Ferdinand Feldhofer era, quickly faded again.
This is another reason why the Carinthian group does not expect certain success in the 22nd round. “It is nothing for Austria anymore, but we have not facilitated the situation with our performance,” said Stary annoyed. It is positive for him that Mario Leitgeb, a midfield veteran, returns to training on Monday. For a starting eleven against his former club, however, “certainly not” will be enough.
WSG Tirol was able to take a “neck hit” from a goal against Dejan Joveljic after just over a minute, and then managed a fairly safe away win. “It was a great performance, just amazing. I think that after the deficit from 0: 1 to 5: 2, you can’t play better football, ”coach Thomas Silberberger praised his team. After six appearances without a win, he found his return to the winning track at the right time.
“It was a show of force, a liberation. We have rewarded ourselves over the last few weeks, because we really should have been in the master group for two weeks, ”said the 47-year-old. A “really cool” ending is waiting on the road. “With Rapid we probably have the toughest opponent, but we will try to put in a performance like today and then we will also see what happens in the other places, because maybe a draw will be enough for us,” Silberberger said.
Due to a possible slip, you also have the WAC on the bill. “It is not easy for the WAC in Austria either, they will come with all the frustration and will still have a reminder from the first leg,” recalled Silberberger.
Due to the WSG victory and the simultaneous defeat of the Hartberger at Rapid, TSV is dependent on shooting aid in the final round. “On the last lap we will remove everything and then we will see what the table has to offer,” announced coach Markus Schopp.
Last year the Styrians entered the championship group with 29 points, this time 31 points might be too low. “I’m not dissatisfied with the situation, but the modality means that if we win against St. Pölten, we can finish with 31 points and still talk about relegation starting next week,” Schopp said.
TSV, who is 15 points ahead of the last Admira, could suffer from the surprising successes of Wattens. “We said from the first round that we wanted to be prepared if a great club didn’t make it to the top six. This is the case this year (note: with Austria), but with WSG there is also a second team that is playing an excellent season, ”said Schopp.
The former ÖFB-Internationale is now dependent on his former national team colleague: a Rapid points win with coach Dietmar Kühbauer at the WSG would give the Hartbergers the championship place in the event of a win over St. Pölten. “As always, our goal on the last lap is three points,” emphasized Kühbauer. “We don’t make sure to help anyone, we want to play a good game in Innsbruck.”
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