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As brilliant as the Bundesliga fall may have been for Sturm Graz, the new year has so far not had much to offer the ‘Blackys’. Coach Christian Ilzer defended his team but looked “cold” on Saturday after the 1: 2 loss to late Altach. The Styrian was upset not only by the deep terrain, but especially by the umpires’ decisions. “The game was canceled with a clear wrong decision,” Ilzer complained on “Sky.”
>> Match report: SCR Altach vs SK Sturm Graz
Referee Stefan Ebner was “clearly the culprit,” emphasized Ilzer, referring to Philipp Netzer’s tie (35th). Altach’s routine was clearly offside after a free kick, about ten minutes later Vorarlberg’s team turned the game around through Manfred Fischer. “What happens with the referee is too much for me from time to time,” Ilzer said, venting audibly: “We haven’t received a single penalty in 15 games.”
Ilzer leads the team in protection
Four games in 2021, of which only four points, things could go better for the “Blackys”, who threatened to return to fourth place on Sunday. The gap with the leader Salzburg is six points. “We faced a lot of difficulties,” Ilzer summarized, citing, for example, “early exclusions at Wolfsberg (0-0) and Rapid (1: 4).” In any case, one thing is certain: “We have not yet entered this rhythm, in this clear game that we have been doing for a long time.”
Ultimately, Ilzer struggled with deep ground conditions, which was not the referee’s responsibility, but the constant rain on Altach. “It was 20 minutes in which a normal midway game was possible, so we dominated,” said the Styrian, but also had to admit: “After that, Altach understood a little faster how to play on this field. more present, it made life extremely difficult for us. “
His team failed to get real chances and finally had to admit defeat to eleventh place. “My squad tried everything in the second half, it was an even match. So there are no reproaches for my squad,” emphasized Ilzer, whose team will host fourth-division Vienna in the quarterfinals of the cup next Friday, before the next with Ried on Tuesday Guest Outsider in Graz. Ilzer: “We have to have a clear mind.”
Shepherd relieved after victory
Altach, for his part, breathed a resounding sigh of relief and, thanks to the third victory of the season, was at least two points behind the last Admira. Perhaps SCR’s kickers were also inspired by the latest staffing news, even if Argentine Altach signing Danilo Carando was not yet in the squad and the commitment of former Borussia Dortmund figure Neven Subotic was initially just a rumor through the stadium and the media.
Coach Alex Pastoor declined to comment on this possible hit, he was “of course very happy” at the hard-earned success. The Dutchman was impressed “by the energy and discipline, but also by the football,” he learned. “I’m always very optimistic, sometimes too optimistic. But if you look at this game, that optimism is justified,” said the Dutchman.
Pastoor can look forward to the next duel with the Admira backlight on February 10 after Saturday’s performance. “We’ve shown that we can show what we’re made of in tough times. But the trick is to keep going.”
The fact that the people of Altach have now easily separated from the Admira still does not cause panic among the people of the southern part of the city. The team is stable and has a plan, coach Damir Buric said after the 0-0 win at Ried, which also marked the first points win of the year. This plan also includes that the transfer market will hit.
Muslic lacks lightness in Ried
It is precisely that open transfer window that concerns Riedern. Coach Miron Muslic defended his forward Marco Grüll due to a possible upcoming club change. “What’s hitting him right now, how often he’s called every day, doesn’t promote performance,” the 38-year-old said. Rapid and Salzburg are considered to be the main stakeholders. The first goal of the Innviertel team with Muslic as coach, however, was only a matter of time, he said: “The team has the quality to score goals, but at the moment the ease is lacking.”
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